Federal grand jury subpoenas over an Alaska candidate recruitment scheme echo the Watergate scandal, turning the machinery of justice toward political adversaries to tilt an election.
Governor Mike Dunleavy ordered a criminal probe into Mary Peltola's campaign after reports of a spoiler candidate, but the move undermines the court's ruling on ballot access.
By endorsing Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, Senator Lisa Murkowski rejects partisan purity to prioritize functional governance in Alaska, a move that correctly values competence over party loyalty.