Countdown with Keith Olbermann TRUMP LAUNCHES HIS PLOT TO STEAL THE MID-TERMS - 10.26.26
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Oct 26, 2026 Trump’s Justice Department targets Alaska’s Senate ballot as he threatens election officials and tries to tilt the midterms. Republican campaign disasters pile up across several states, while an escalating Iran conflict looms over the races. Plus, World Series chaos, the Knicks’ bizarre phishing stunt, Riley Gaines’s latest blunder, and a hilarious story involving Uma Thurman and BoJack Horseman.
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Alaska Ballot Lawsuit Targets Certification
- Keith Olbermann argues Trump’s Alaska lawsuit seeks to block certification if Mary Peltola wins, not to resolve genuine voter confusion.
- The ballot clearly identifies Dan Sullivan as the incumbent Republican, and Alaska’s Supreme Court already upheld it.
California Voter Fraud Claims Lack Scale
- Trump’s DOJ threatened California election officials with federal scrutiny unless they helped identify suspected noncitizens and segregate ballots.
- Olbermann contrasts 20,000 suspected voters with only 28 illegal-voting prosecutions in California.
Republican Candidates Become Democratic Assets
- Republican candidates are damaging their own party through inflammatory ads, scandals, and poor messaging.
- After Vivek Ramaswamy’s attack ad targeting Amy Acton, Cook Political Report moved Ohio’s governor race from toss-up to lean Democratic.