First Thing: Alaska Senate race descends into legal acrimony over second Dan Sullivan

DoJ reportedly issues subpoenas after reports Democrat campaign sought candidate with same name as Republican incumbent. Plus, tributes pour in for beloved actor Patrick Stewart Good morning. The US justice department is reported to have issued subpoenas after a report that the Alaska Democrat Mary Peltola’s campaign collaborated with party operatives to get a challenger with the same name as the Republican senator Dan Sullivan on to the midterm ballot. Ballot stacking is a political tactic used in elections to draw votes away from an opponent by “stacking” the ballot with other candidates.…