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Trump’s Election Attacks Enter New Pre-emptive Phase

A lawsuit by the Justice Department challenging a potential narrow loss by the GOP Senate incumbent in Alaska reflects a new tactic by the president to try to shape the election results.

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President Trump at a midterm election campaign rally in Guardian Centers in Perry, Ga., on Saturday.
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What to Know About Brazil’s Election as Bolsonaro Faces Off With Lula

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the leftist incumbent, and Flávio Bolsonaro, the right-wing challenger, face off in a narrow race that could redefine the future of Latin America.

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Campaign towels depicting Mr. Bolsonaro and Mr. Lula in Brasília this week.
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Israel’s High-Stakes Election: What to Know

Israelis head to the polls on Tuesday for an election that will determine the country’s next prime minister. But it can take weeks, months or longer to form a new government.

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Campaign billboards featuring Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot this month in Kiryat Malachi, Israel.
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The Other Bolsonaro Who Could Become Brazil’s Next President

Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of the former president who was jailed over a coup plot, could be on the cusp of winning Brazil’s presidency.

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Flávio Bolsonaro during a campaign event this month in Porto Alegre, Brazil.
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Could Lula Be on the Brink of Defeat in Brazil’s Election?

Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, a leftist, staged a remarkable comeback on Sunday, winning re-election and stopping a right-wing wave.

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President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva during the launch of his re-election campaign in São Paulo in August.
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In Alaska, Some Early Voting Sites in Rural Villages Have Not Yet Opened

“There is no legal excuse” for the failure of 18 polling sites to open for early voting, a state lawmaker said.

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Senator Dan Sullivan finished second in the primary to Representative Mary Peltola and has trailed her in polls since.
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Obama Issues Searing Attacks on Trump, Ramaswamy in Return to Campaign Trail

The 44th president sharply criticized Mr. Trump, who hit back later in the day. Mr. Obama also assailed Vivek Ramaswamy, the Republican nominee for governor of Ohio.

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Former President Barack Obama sharply criticized President Trump on Saturday in Ohio.
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Alaska Election Gambit Shows Justice Dept. Has Bowed to Trump’s Demands

With moves in Alaska and California, the department has stepped up interventions in the midterm elections as the president’s instrument of unmediated executive power.

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President Trump during a campaign rally in support of Senator Dan S. Sullivan in Wasilla, Alaska, this month. Mr. Trump urged the Justice Dept. to intervene in the Senate race.
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Israel Cracks Down in West Bank City After Deadly Attack

Hundreds of Palestinian families fled their homes as the Israeli military raided Hebron. The operation came a day after Palestinian gunmen killed two soldiers.

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An Israeli soldier at the northern checkpoint in Hebron, in the West Bank, on Saturday.
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What to Know About Alaska’s Senate Race

President Trump told the Justice Department to intervene in the race, where polling shows Republicans at risk of losing a seat.

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Dan Sullivan, the incumbent Republican senator in Alaska.
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Netanyahu Is Up for Re-election After Years of War. How Will Voters See Him?

The Oct. 7 attacks marred Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s image as Mr. Security. Ahead of elections, he’s trying to sell Israelis on the new, hawkish version of himself.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel speaking to supporters at a mall in Holon, Israel, this month.
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Why Legal Experts See the Justice Dept.’s Alaska Election Challenge as Dubious

No obvious legal authority supports a pre-emptive effort to block the certification of Alaska’s Senate election if the Republican incumbent narrowly loses.

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Senator Dan Sullivan with Mary Peltola, his Democratic challenger, during a debate in Kodiak, Alaska, last month.
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Trump Officials Seek Block on Alaska Senate Race Results if the Republican Dan Sullivan Loses

The department, in a highly unusual lawsuit, argued that confusion over candidates with similar names could taint the election result.

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Senator Dan Sullivan, the Alaska Republican incumbent, at a rally this month. The ballot in the Senate race also features Daniel J. Sullivan Jr.
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The Meaning of the Republican War Over Ramaswamy’s Vile Ad

The G.O.P. nominee in Ohio has given conservatives space to reckon with the ethical degradation of Trumpism.

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