Trump pushes to intensify Alaska Senate probes and Israel’s final election results released: Morning Rundown

Trump calls on the DOJ to ramp up its investigations into Alaska’s Senate race. Israel’s final election results show no clear winner between Netanyahu and his main rival Eisenkot. And the cruise company that stranded its passengers in Cambodia has a troubled history.

The Justice Department has issued at least three dozen new subpoenas and document preservation requests as part of its investigation into the Alaska Senate race, with President Donald Trump pushing his administration to intensify its investigations.

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The action comes after the New York Times reported that Democratic candidate Mary Peltola’s campaign was involved in recruiting Dan J. Sullivan, a retired teacher with no previous political experience, to also run for the seat held by Republican Sen. Dan S. Sullivan. The neck-and-neck race, along with a handful of others, will decide whether Republicans retain control of the Senate.

The subpoenas were sent to Peltola’s Senate campaign offices and those of Dan J. Sullivan. Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy also announced yesterday that he’s ordering an investigation into Peltola’s campaign, which denies involvement in the recruitment effort.

The DOJ had…

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