Alaskans scoff at President Trump’s order renaming Denali
Many Alaskans say they’ll never stop calling the mountain Denali. That name respects the Indigenous people who’ve lived in ...
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Sen. Lisa Murkowski to vote against Hegseth, first Republican to oppose a Trump Cabinet pick
Sen. Lisa Murkowski announced that she will vote against confirming Pete Hegseth to lead Pentagon, becoming the first ...
Mitch McConnell votes against Pete Hegseth for defense secretary in one of his first votes outside of Republican leadership
Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky voted against President Donald Trump's nominee to be secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth.
Alaska’s Senator Murkowski has faced Trump’s wrath. She was willing to defy him after his return to power.
Murkowski is a moderate with a history of bucking her party and Trump when she has felt it was the right thing to do.
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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 Is Sworn In as Defense Secretary After Being Confirmed by Slim Margin
Pete Hegseth has vowed to bring his “warrior” ethos to the Pentagon. Democrats had assailed him as unfit for the job, and his ...
Hegseth confirmed as defense secretary
The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as the nation's defense secretary Friday in a dramatic late-night vote, swatting back ...
Senate prepares to confirm Pete Hegseth as defense secretary in late evening vote
The Republican-led Senate was determined to install Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News host and combat veteran, but last-minute ...
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Legislative task force offers possible actions to rescue troubled Alaska seafood industry
“People are afraid of how it’s going to go back to the governor’s office,” Edgmon said. U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, spoke to the task force on Thursday about ways the federal government could ...