Donald Trump backs Alaska governor on Twitter amid recall effort
President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Wednesday to support Gov. Mike Dunleavy. The president helped raise funds to oppose
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U.S. senator from Alaska joins measure denouncing House’s Trump impeachment inquiry
U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) is co-sponsoring a resolution that bashes the House for its impeachment inquiry into President Trump.
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Alaska’s senator Murkowski breaks ranks on ethical questions about President Trump
Lisa Murkowski is living up to her reputation as one of the few Republican senators likely to break party ranks
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Alaska senators condemn Trump’s decision to withdraw troops from northern Syria
Both of Alaska’s U.S. senators have joined the chorus of Republicans criticizing President Trump’s decision to pull U.S. troops from
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Finnish president Niinistö to meet Donald Trump in Washington next month
Finnish President Sauli Niinistö will meet with his US counterpart Donald Trump during a working visit in early October. The
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Alaska’s senators diverge on vote to block Trump’s border wall emergency
Alaska’s U.S. senators split on the vote Thursday to block President Trump’s declaration of an emergency. If, as expected, Trump
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President Trump speaks to troops at Alaska military base
U.S. President Donald J. Trump was in Alaska Thursday morning, delivering his first in-person address here since taking office. On
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Trump’s emergency declaration splits Alaska delegation
The vote is expected to be close when the U.S. Senate decides whether to reverse President Donald Trump’s declaration of
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Donald Trump’s wall could drain money from Alaska military projects
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday declared a national emergency to get money for a border wall that Congress refused
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U.S. government shutdown will doom Arctic projects in court, critics say
Now that U.S. President Donald Trump has agreed to temporarily fund the Interior Department, the Coast Guard and other closed
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Faced with Trump’s wavering support for NATO, Nordic nations stick together
Norway and Sweden support a proposal from Finland to hold regularly joint Nordic cross-border military exercises with army troops. Discussing
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Alaska’s senator Murkowski says ‘no’ to building wall on U.S.-Mexico border with military funds
U.S. President Donald Trump has been floating the idea of building a wall using military construction dollars. Sen. Lisa Murkowski
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ITK, an Arctic Council rejig and the summit Finland won’t let die : Northern news to watch for in 2019
All year long, Eye on the Arctic brings you news, and newsmakers, from around the North. But as 2019 gets
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U.S. congressmen seek emergency aid for fishermen caught in trade war with China
Democrats in the U.S. House are urging President Trump to give fisherman caught in the trade war with China the
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Podcast – Dissecting the Trump-Putin summit in Helsinki
Commenting on Monday’s meeting in Helsinki between the US and Russian presidents, the Tampere-based daily Aamulehti (southern Finland) writes that
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