DOJ’s Alaska Senate Lawsuit Over Dan Sullivans, European Protests Explained, Musk Acknowledges Starlink Slowdown, and More.

The Justice Department is suing over Alaska’s U.S. Senate race, but what is it really asking the court to do if Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan loses? We break down the two Dan Sullivans on the ballot, Alaska’s ranked-choice voting system, the fight over election certification, and the legal argument DOJ is making.

Plus, we take a deeper look at the protests in France: how they started, how radical-left groups became involved, why Palestinian flags are showing up, and more. And Elon Musk acknowledges SpaceX restricted part of Ukraine’s Starlink access and accuses Ukraine of violating Starlink’s terms while questions remain about who restricted Starshield.

1. DOJ Sues Over U.S. Senate Race in Alaska (0:36)

2. European Protests Explained (~22:52)

3. Elon Musk Acknowledges Starlink Slowdown in Ukraine (~42:17)

4. Quick Hitters (~47:05)

5. Critical Thinking Segment (~52:53)

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DOJ Sues Over U.S. Senate Race in Alaska

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.akd.80263/gov.uscourts.akd.80263.1.0.pdf

https://www.elections.alaska.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Final-Determination-6.15.2026-DOE.pdf

https://public.courts.alaska.gov/web/Media/MRCF/textPage.html

https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/4a/66/8f7ce0f044e1a4b9a53e11952043/order-on-administrative-appeal.pdf

https://www.elections.alaska.gov/election-candidates/

https://uscode.house.gov/us/usc/119-121/t52/s20501/

https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?edition=2023&num=0&req=granuleid%3AUSC-2023-title52-section20510

https://www.democracydocket.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/8-1-2026-10-25-Alaskans-for-Mary-and-DSCCs-proposed-motion-to-dismiss.pdf

https://apnews.com/article/d8f4a3c7b5247cc427a05f796d7c0d82

https://www.reuters.com/world/trump-says-he-told-doj-sue-block-possible-alaska-election-democrat-senate-2026-10-23/

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-admin-sues-to-block-alaska-senate-certification-if-sen-dan-sullivan-loses/

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/schiff-accuses-doj-trying-subvert-elections-gop-alleges-same-name-candidate-meant-confuse-voters

https://alaskapublic.org/news/politics/elections/2026-10-23/trumps-administration-sues-to-block-a-possible-democratic-win-in-the-alaska-u-s-senate-race

European Protests Explained

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/france-student-protests-riots-paris-violence-schools-closed/ 

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/protests-france-rising-living-costs-students/

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/france-riots-protests-macron-vows-order-pm-urges-curfews/

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/france-extends-curfews-riots-sweep-country/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/10/19/french-leaders-hold-crisis-talks-following-weekend-violent-protests/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/10/19/europe-riots-protest-france-italy-spain-albania-portugal-housing-costs/6d2cc4b2-cbd5-11f1-ac04-9f58578a68b4_story.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/10/21/french-president-macron-says-blaming-migration-riots-is-stupid/

https://apnews.com/article/210ff22c6746b9ec66438ac80740bc0e

https://apnews.com/article/f6c26eb78303dbf5a904bd41e0728052

https://apnews.com/article/aada57790a8d2d3c02ab55911b9ecead

https://www.foxnews.com/world/frances-violent-student-protests-raise-warning-for-america-a-cautionary-tale/

https://www.foxnews.com/world/behind-frances-student-riots-communists-unions-global-propaganda-network/

https://www.foxnews.com/world/whos-who-inside-frances-chaos-inc-franchise-communist-groups-labor-unions-global-activists/

https://www.foxnews.com/world/violence-erupts-france-protests-macron-warns-unrest-being-exploited

https://www.foxnews.com/world/global-chaos-inc-grows-101-groups-plans-new-rounds-demonstrations

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/greta-thunberg-joins-paris-protests-underscoring-radical-three-way-alliance

https://www.foxnews.com/world/some-synagogues-canceled-prayers-french-jews-faced-warnings-amid-violent-protests https://www.foxnews.com/politics/italy-unleashes-military-response-violent-riots-france-faces-reckoning 

https://nypost.com/2026/10/19/us-news/trump-predicts-paris-is-going-to-be-a-muslim-city-very-soon-as-riots-looting-rage-in-france/

Elon Musk Acknowledges Starlink Slowdown in Ukraine

https://starlink.com/legal/documents/DOC-1001-59234-61

https://starlink.com/legal/documents/DOC-1119-56469-78

https://www.spacex.com/starshield/

https://x.com/elonmusk/status/2114063986744275011

https://x.com/elonmusk/status/2110445577184133456

https://www.president.gov.ua/en/news/vidnovili-robotu-starlinku-starshildu-na-shvidkosti-yaka-bul-107025

https://www.president.gov.ua/en/news/rannye-poperedzhennya-pro-rosijski-ataki-balistikoyu-ta-situ-106965

https://www.blumenthal.senate.gov/newsroom/press/release/blumenthal-announces-congressional-inquiry-into-starlink-and-starshield

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraine-says-starlink-starshield-operating-400-kph-after-week-throttling-2026-10-24/

https://apnews.com/article/a3a0139dfc23365550306dd66fe43daa

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/elon-musk-ukraine-spacex-starshield-trump-administration/

https://www.wsj.com/world/ukraine-starlink-elon-musk-trump-dbc49193

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/ukraines-starlink-restored-elon-musk-claims-kyiv-violated-terms-service-kill-people

https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/25/europe/starlink-musk-violation-accusations-intl

https://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/musk-behind-starlink-slowdown-ukraine/

Quick Hitters

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/10/25/trump-psychedelics-veterans-ptsd-01134515

https://abcnews.com/US/cornell-university-student-named-jane-civil-suit-seeks/story?id=137542977

https://abcnews.com/US/christa-pikes-attorney-describes-botched-execution-concerns-blown/story?id=137516462

https://abcnews.com/Politics/britt-mchenry-resigns-state-department-job-after-basketball/story?id=137526303

https://san.com/cc/2-ex-fbi-officials-charged-with-lying-to-congress-about-hunter-bidens-laptop/

https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/26/politics/us-iran-strike-plans-trump

https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/anthropic-files-sec-paperwork-ai-giant-prepares-major-ipo.amp

https://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/trump-white-house-press-room-swimming-pool/

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/doj-justice-maurene-comey-court-reinstate-rcna605720

https://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/headbutt-maneuver-intercept-plane-maralago-trump-early-voting/

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-announces-charges-involving-48-aliens-election-related-crimes