In Congress, Alaskans are split over shutdown
Republicans in Congress remain mostly united behind President Trump and his rejection of legislation to re-open government departments unless it
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Why Alaska’s US senators oppose a bipartisan criminal justice reform bill
With help from the Trump White House, a criminal justice reform bill is cruising through Congress. The First Step Act
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Alaska senators blast Trump for going soft on Putin
Both of Alaska’s Republican U.S. senators take issue with President Trump’s remarks in Helsinki Monday. Trump, standing beside Russian President
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At Republican lunch, U.S. senators mesmerized by live stream of Alaska bears
Thousands of people around the world are again thrilling at the sight of brown bears fishing at Brooks Falls (Southwest
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Tweets aside, Senator Sullivan says Trump good for Alaska
Sen. Dan Sullivan, in his annual address to the state Legislature, said he doesn’t like all of President Trump’s tweets
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Alaska’s congressional delegation: Yes for offshore oil and gas leasing, but not everywhere
Alaska’s congressional delegation has asked Interior Sec. Ryan Zinke to exclude most of the state from his draft plan for
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Alaska cruise industry, Indigenous corporations among big winners with new US tax bill
Alaska’s two U.S. senators not only helped Republicans pass their tax cuts early Saturday. They made a pair of 11th-hour
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Alaska U.S. senators quiet on colleagues’ critique of President Trump
Yesterday afternoon, two Republicans rocked the U.S. Senate with harsh criticism of President Trump for what they call flagrant disregard
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With Trump ending DACA program, uncertainty looms for Alaska’s few ‘dreamers’
Compared to other states, Alaska has a tiny number of beneficiaries of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy. But
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Alaska leaders say military is ready to protect the state from North Korean threats
WASHINGTON — Alaska’s political leaders say that the state’s military defenses are ready to protect the United States from a
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U.S. Senate passes marine debris bill
A bill targeting plastic waste in the ocean and other marine debris cleared the U.S. Senate last week. Alaska’s junior
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Trump names Alaskan to Interior Department post
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has nominated Joseph Balash, Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan’s chief of staff, to head the interior,
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Trump budget cuts deeply into Alaska’s federal funding
WASHINGTON — The White House released President Donald Trump’s first budget proposal to the U.S. Congress on Tuesday, and it was
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Alaska senators say no to Coast Guard cuts proposed by White House
WASHINGTON — Alaska’s Republican senators won’t support proposed major budget cuts for the U.S. Coast Guard, they told the White
Read moreAlaska senator joins Trump for signing of executive order overturning water rule
WASHINGTON — Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan made it to the White House on Tuesday afternoon for President Donald Trump’s signing
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