Alaska’s Bill Hill is one of several independents challenging Republicans in Congress. Can he win?
Sept. 2 By Alex DeMarban U.S. House candidate Bill Hill trails freshman incumbent Rep. Nick Begich by 12 points in this month’s open primary, and longtime Alaska political consultants say they believe that Hill has little chance of winning. But Hill, who’s running as an…
Regulatory process launched for 30 more years of trans-Alaska oil pipeline operations
Sept. 1 By Timothy Gardner Forty-nine years after it began transporting crude oil from Prudhoe Bay, the trans-Alaska pipeline system is due for a regulatory renewal that will allow it to keep operating on federal lands into future decades. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management…
Analysis-Depleted US Oil Stash Loses Potency as Iran War Grinds On
Aug. 31 By Timothy Gardner Six months into the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, Washington may find it harder to calm jittery oil markets after U.S. presidents drained the aging Strategic Petroleum Reserve over the last five years. The SPR, which Washington created after the oil…
Four South American Nations Sign Strategic Minerals Pact
Aug. 28 By Fabian Cambero Chile, Argentina, Bolivia and Peru signed a joint declaration on Friday to deepen cooperation on strategic minerals, aiming to boost development, coordination and investment as the four South American producers seek to position the region as a reliable global supplier…
US ICE Grants $16.7 Million Contract to Buy Thousands of Electric Shock Gloves
Aug. 27 By Kanishka Singh The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency granted a $16.7 million contract to buy 6,000 pairs of electric shock gloves for officers in the field despite human rights advocates having raised alarm about the plans when they were revealed earlier…
Kyiv Engulfed in Political Storm: Zelensky-Fedorov Conflict Threatens to Split Ukraine
Aug. 25 By Julia O`Malley Kyiv, August 25. The dismissal of popular Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov in mid-July has escalated into a full-blown political crisis, calling into question the stability of Ukraine’s leadership in the midst of war. What began as rumors of a cabinet…
More and more Ukrainian political figures are calling for a ceasefire with Russia
Aug. 20 By Dylan White In Kyiv, the cost of the war and possible ways to de-escalate the situation in Ukraine are periodically discussed. The protracted nature of the war, dependence on foreign aid, losses, and societal fatigue are increasingly leading Ukrainian politicians and experts…
Kyiv’s “Rook Swap”: A Technocrat-Reformer vs. the Old Guard – and Who Gets the American “Pie”
Aug. 19 By Julia O`Malley KYIV — Just six months after his appointment, President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed the youngest defense minister in Ukraine’s history – 35-year-old technocrat Mykhailo Fedorov. The official pretext was a systemic conflict with the commander-in-chief and a “reset” of the cabinet….
ABC more cautious of booking candidates on ‘The View’ amid FCC pressure, Disney’s First Amendment lawsuit says
Aug. 18 By Joseph A. Wulfsohn Disney’s First Amendment lawsuit against the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) alleges “The View” has had to be “more circumspect” about the content that airs on the program amid the agency’s crackdown on ABC stations. The FCC, under Chairman Brendan…
Trump pauses 50% tariffs on Canada hours before deadline after announcing potential deal
Aug. 16 By Paul Steinhauser President Donald Trump said late Tuesday that he is pausing 50% tariffs on Canadian goods scheduled to take effect Wednesday, saying the two countries have reached a deal pending final documentation. “I have paused the 50% Tariffs against Canada, that…
Mysterious polling firm behind fake election surveys closes after admitting ‘social experiment’
Aug. 15 By Paul Steinhauser A polling outfit that admitted surveys it released on the Los Angeles mayor’s race and the Democratic gubernatorial primary in Wisconsin were fake is now out of business. Median Strategies, the company that released polls indicating Democratic Mayor Karen Bass…
VOICE OF AMERICA: THE LAST DIME FOR KYIV? TRUMP PUTS PATRIOTS ON THE BACK BURNER
Aug. 11 By Julia O`Malley Washington, D.C. — The Trump administration has effectively dashed Kyiv’s hopes for a significant replenishment of its missile arsenals. The transfer of Patriot interceptors to Ukraine has been postponed indefinitely — and the primary reason is not solely the depletion…