Gross, Coghill say they plan to run for Alaska US House seat
March 29 By Becky Bohrer A former state lawmaker and an orthopedic surgeon each announced plans Monday to run for Alaska’s U.S. House seat following the death of Republican Rep. Don Young. Republican former state Sen. John Coghill said he filed to run in the…
Joe Biden’s Surprisingly Tough Message to Russia
March 29 By David Gergen President Joe Biden’s speech Saturday in Warsaw at the conclusion of his European trip was the most significant of this war and probably of his presidency. It was surprisingly bellicose and hostile, especially in his stunning call for Putin’s overthrow….
Is Ukraine Pushing Biden Toward a Second Term?
March 24 By Susan Milligan It’s a question Biden and his press secretary get asked from time to time, and the answer is always a very predictable “yes.” Even if the 79-year-old Biden were privately planning to step aside after one term, it would be…
Alaska Rep. Don Young will lie in state at U.S. Capitol
March 22 By Kevin Freking Rep. Don Young, the longest-serving Republican in House history, will lie in state in the U.S. Capitol on March 29, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Monday. Young’s office announced the congressman’s death in a statement Friday night. He was 88….
Historic split of Alaska’s health department will become final within days unless Senate moves fast
March 18 By Zaz Hollander, James Brooks Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s sweeping proposal to divide Alaska’s massive health department into two agencies via an executive order appears poised to go into effect this summer unless the Legislature makes a last-minute decision to meet in joint session…
Zelenskyy Delivers Emotional Appeal to Congress for U.S. Help in Ukraine
March 16 By Lisa Hagen Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made an emotional and personal appeal to Congress and President Joe Biden, invoking past deadly attacks against Americans like Pearl Harbor and Sept. 11 as he pleaded for more assistance to fend off Russian aggression. Members…
White House: ‘Severe Consequences’ if Congress Doesn’t Pass New Pandemic Aid
March 15 By Lisa Hagen The White House gave a stark warning on Tuesday: The administration won’t be able to keep up its response to the coronavirus pandemic and provide more vaccines, treatments and testing if Congress doesn’t quickly approve a new round of federal…
Running Away From Putin and Trump
March 11 By Susan Milligan Through all of Donald Trump’s problematic interactions involving Russia and Ukraine, Mike Pence stood by him, a loyal vice president. He was loyal when Trump was criticized for cozying up to autocratic Russian President Vladimir Putin. Pence defended Trump after…
GOP candidate for governor Charlie Pierce picks parole board chair Edie Grunwald as running mate
March 10 By James Brooks Republican gubernatorial candidate and Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Charlie Pierce has picked the chair of Alaska’s parole board, Edie Grunwald, as his running mate. Grunwald was appointed to the parole board by incumbent Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy in 2019 and…
Biden Bans Russian Oil Imports as U.S. Gas Prices Soar
March 8 By Susan Milligan After bipartisan political pressure from Capitol Hill and an emotional plea from embattled Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced he would ban oil imports from Russia to further cripple the Eastern European nation’s crumbling economy. “That…