The U.S. desperately needs icebreaker ships. The one it has is a design failure
As climate change brings more boats to the Arctic, the U.S.’s need for boats that can cut through the ice has also increased.
Murkowski urges Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to boost public confidence in vaccines
During a confirmation hearing for Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump's nominee for health secretary, Alaska U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski on Thursday urged Kennedy to use his platform to boost ...
Tulsi Gabbard’s hopes of becoming Trump's director of national intelligence rest in the hands of two Republican senators
Analysis: Democrats grandstanded, but it might be the questioning of two Republican hawks that sinks Trump’s pick for Director of National Intelligence, Eric Garcia reports ...
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Lawmakers worry federal worker ‘buyout’ could stymie energy projects
A senior Republican said she asked a top Trump aide to keep agencies sufficiently staffed to avoid impacts on permitting.
The senators who could stop Tulsi Gabbard
Ahead of a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing Thursday, the fate of Gabbard’s nomination rests in the hands of a small ...
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The GOP Senator Standing Up to Trump’s Colonial Madness
“Greenland is not for sale,” declared Murkowski and Greenlandic parliamentarian Aaja Chemnitz after consulting this week.
Alaska lawmakers still unsure of impacts from Trump federal grants and loans freeze
A freeze on federal grants and loans by the Trump administration that was temporarily blocked Tuesday by a federal judge has ...
Key GOP senators want public commitments from RFK Jr. on abortion and vaccines during confirmation hearings
Some GOP senators want public commitments from Robert F. Kennedy Jr. before deciding whether to support him as the next ...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s famous name, controversial views collide in his bid for top U.S. health job
A son of a Democratic political dynasty, Kennedy is seeking to become the nation's top health official under President Donald ...
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Alaska’s congressional delegation split on President Trump’s executive orders, Jan. 6 and his nominees
U.S. Sen Lisa Murkowski was alone in stridently opposing Trump’s blanket pardon for Jan. 6 defendants, and his order to ...
Pete Hegseth’s confirmation is another painful reminder for American women
Hegseth has tended to blame “left-wing media” for turning him into a victim of a “smear campaign” orchestrated by “anonymous ...
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Alaska Sen. Murkowski has faced Trump's wrath. She was willing to defy him after his return to power
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — In the early days of President Donald Trump's second term, Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski has openly ...