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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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Two Former F.B.I. Officials Charged With False Statements About Hunter Biden

The charges intensified the administration’s efforts to go after the law enforcement and intelligence personnel who cast doubt on unsubstantiated claims that Joseph R. Biden Jr. engaged in corrupt dealings in Ukraine.

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The two officials served on the F.B.I.’s Foreign Influence Task Force, a group created after Russia interfered in the 2016 election.
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