What happens to Trump's legal battery in the face of the midterms? Cases in Alaska and California are draining The president chose to sow doubt about the results in states where his chances are not good in these midterm elections, but his efforts were to no avail. In Alaska, the state's Republican government has asked a judge to dismiss a Justice Department lawsuit to block the certification of Mary Peltola, if she wins, while in California, vetting of alleged non-citizens registered to vote is not going as expected. read more