Japan, South Korea Balk at Sharing Stage After US Talks
November 17 By Ellen Knickmeyer A U.S.-sponsored show of alliance with Japan and South Korea stumbled Wednesday when American diplomats couldn’t convince their Asian allies to share a news conference stage. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman was due to hold the press conference at…
Mass exodus at Alaska child abuse clinic as medical director accused of bullying and misdiagnoses
November 16 By Brenda Wintrode Providence Alaska Medical Center is investigating the workplace environment of Alaska CARES, its statewide child abuse forensic clinic, after a wave of staff departures, including the entire medical staff. “Providence is aware of increasing concerns about the workplace environment at…
Alaska Sen. Murkowski announces 2022 re-election bid, setting up fight with Trump
November 13 By Rebecca Shabad Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, announced Friday that she’s running for re-election next year, setting up a fight with former President Donald Trump, who has endorsed another Republican in the GOP primary. “I’m running for re-election to continue the important work…
Qatar to act as US diplomatic representative in Afghanistan
November 12 By Lora Bails The United States and Qatar have agreed that Doha will represent the diplomatic interests of the US in Afghanistan, the first official representation for the US in Kabul since its troop withdrawal in August. Qatar Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin…
GOP Leaders Say Little to Condemn Violent Political Rhetoric
November 12 By Jill Colvin In the past week, Republican Rep. Paul Gosar tweeted a video showing a character with his face killing a figure with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s face. Several of the 13 House Republicans who backed a bipartisan infrastructure bill said they faced…
A new Alaska Senate map takes shape with Eagle River gaining a senator
November 10 By Andrew Kitchenman The Alaska Redistricting Board spent Monday drawing the district lines for the state Senate. The board, which was required to pair House districts to set the Senate boundaries, chose a Senate map for Anchorage drawn by board member Bethany Marcum….
Word from the queen? Meghan Markle should stop using royal title to lobby U.S. politicians, palace officials say
November 8 By Martha Ross In what may be an official warning from Queen Elizabeth, “senior” Buckingham Palace courtiers have expressed “unease,” saying it’s “outrageous” for Meghan Markle to use her Duchess of Sussex title to lobby U.S. lawmakers on American policy, including Democrats’ efforts…
Roads, Transit, Internet: What’s in the Infrastructure Bill
November 6 By Mary Clare The $1 trillion infrastructure plan that now goes to President Joe Biden to sign into law has money for roads, bridges, ports, rail transit, safe water, the power grid, broadband internet and more. The House passed the bipartisan plan Friday…
Analysis: Do US election setbacks mean big problems for Biden?
November 5 By Peter Marsh President Joe Biden and his Democratic Party’s governing majority in Congress, which has struggled to advance his political agenda, got an ominous warning sign from discontented voters in United States local elections on November 2. In the state of Virginia,…
International Religious Freedom Alliance
November 4 By Bill Brown An international organization, more specifically, a union of like-minded countries, whose activities were to be aimed at protecting the rights and freedoms of religious people in all over the world, was founded by the decision of the US Department of…