Judge tosses Trump's attempt to block Alaska Senate results if GOP incumbent loses

A federal judge has dismissed a highly unusual lawsuit by the Trump administration that tried to block the certification of results from Alaska's U.S. Senate race if the Republican incumbent lost.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5511x3674+0+0/resize/5511x3674!/quality/85/format/webp/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F8e%2F0d%2Ffd0f1c0242dbbaae1087d631eb51%2Fap26287065638477.jpg' alt='President Trump listens as Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan of Alaska, who is running for reelection, speaks at an Oct. 13 campaign rally in Wasilla, Alaska.'/><p>A federal judge has dismissed a highly unusual lawsuit by the Trump administration that tried to block the certification of results from Alaska's U.S. Senate race if the Republican incumbent lost.</p><p>(Image credit: Alex Brandon)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-6023766' />