Former Trump Adviser Peter Navarro Indicted for Contempt of Congress Over Defying Jan. 6 Subpoena
June 6 By Lisa Hagen The Justice Department announced Friday that former White House adviser Peter Navarro was indicted by a federal grand jury for contempt of Congress over defying a subpoena from the Jan. 6 committee, becoming the second Trump-era official to be charged…
Concerns raised over potential conflict of interest in Alaska’s review of private education reimbursement
June 6 By Lisa Phu Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor could have a conflict of interest as the state Department of Law that he oversees looks into the legality of using public funds for private education through the state’s correspondence school, or homeschool, allotment program….
Midterm Math Works Against Democrats With Senate at Stake
June 4 By Susan Milligan Joe Biden can thank record voter turnout, women, Black and Latino Americans, young people and voters eager to get Donald Trump out of office for the Democratic president’s 2020 victory. Unfortunately for Biden and his Democratic Party, the voters expected…
Field of 31 candidates emerges in Alaska’s November U.S. House race to fill two-year term
June 4 By Iris Samuels By this week’s election filing deadline, 31 candidates had registered to run for a full two-year term as Alaska’s lone U.S. House representative. While that’s fewer than the 48 hopefuls running in the earlier special election, it still represents a…
U.S. Imposes New Sanctions on Putin’s Inner Circle
June 3 By Susan Milligan The Biden administration tightened the noose around Russia’s economy tighter Thursday, imposing a new set of sanctions on Russian elites targeting those who may be helping Russian President Vladimir Putin and others hide assets and avoid earlier sanctions. The new…
Anchorage Assembly postpones vote on process to remove a mayor for ‘breach of public trust’
June 3 By Emily Goodykoontz The Anchorage Assembly on Wednesday postponed to next week a vote on legislation that would add to city code a process for removing a mayor from office for a “breach of the public trust.” Vehement public testimony against the measure…
Biden Struggles to Defend His Presidency Amid Setbacks
June 2 By Susan Milligan President Joe Biden has a lot of problems, and he’s spent the week trying to convince Americans he’s doing something about them. From baby formula shortages to the war in Ukraine to high inflation, the president wants voters to know…
Palin leads Alaska’s U.S. House hopefuls in fundraising, but nearly 90% of the money appears to be from out of state
June 2 By Nathaniel Herz Republican Sarah Palin raised the most cash of the four dozen people seeking to be Alaska’s next representative in the U.S. House — but just a tiny fraction of her $630,000 haul appears to have come from inside the state…
House Democrats Prepare Gun Control Legislation Amid Bipartisan Talks in Senate
June 1 By Lisa Hagen House Democrats are preparing gun control legislation in response to recent mass shootings in New York and Texas, taking fast action on a package of bills. But all eyes are on the Senate, where a bipartisan group meets again this…
Gov. Dunleavy’s office signs contract with former aide who’s also being paid to help with his re-election
June 1 By Nathaniel Herz Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy has signed a consulting contract with longtime ally Brett Huber, who will simultaneously work for the governor’s office on a “statehood defense” initiative and consult for a Republican group that’s seeking to boost Dunleavy’s campaign. Dunleavy’s…