Mike Pence looks at the 2024 presidential race but sees Donald Trump everywhere
May 7 By David Jackson As Mike Pence discussed his tenure as vice president with about 500 religious Republicans, some listeners couldn’t help but wonder if they were seeing a preview of coming attractions. “I said to my husband, ‘Did you think this was a…
Nuclear Deal Possible Soon If Iran Takes ‘Political Decision,’ Says US Official
May 7 By Morgan Watkins Agreement could be reached within weeks on a path for Washington and Tehran to resume compliance with the 2015 Iran nuclear deal if Iran made the political decision to do so, a senior US State Department official said on Thursday,…
Fairbanks’ pandemic-high spike in COVID-19 patients pushes regional hospital to its limit
May 6 By Annie Berman COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are trending down in Alaska — but not in Fairbanks, which is now experiencing its worst coronavirus outbreak so far since the pandemic began. The Interior region’s recent surge in cases — and now hospitalizations —…
Facebook’s US political nightmare deepens
May 6 By Becky Bohrer Facebook may have hoped that life in Washington would get easier after its appointed oversight board ruled on former US president Donald Trump’s fate on the social network. Instead, it is facing a whole new round of censure, especially from…
VP Harris says US ‘must respond’ to El Salvador political crisis
May 5 By Michelle Theriault US Vice President Kamala Harris said Tuesday that Washington “must respond” to attacks by El Salvador’s leadership on the independence of its judiciary, and more broadly to the corruption that plagues Latin America. “This weekend, we learned that the Salvadoran…
Alaska House postpones vote on state budget after slow-moving debates consume the weekend
May 5 By James Brooks The Alaska House of Representatives has postponed a key vote on Alaska’s state operating budget after Republican members objected to a schedule that would have cut off debate. The budget was removed from the desks of the 40-member House late…
3 Reasons Why the US Doesn’t Have a Coherent China Strategy
May 5 By Nick Danby Although in the last five or six years there seems to have emerged a so-called new consensus on China within the United States, particularly following the 2017 Trump administration’s National Security Strategy report, in reality there are still major disagreements…
Governor proposes land exchange for Alaska Native veterans
May 4 By Becky Bohrer Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Wednesday proposed letting Alaska Native Vietnam War veterans exchange promised federal land allotments that many say are not available in their cultural regions for state lands. Details would need to be worked out through the…
In a COVID World, America Is Divided Over Its Common Defense
May 4 By Alexandra Stark Just over a year into the marathon to get the novel coronavirus under control, many Americans are rightly asking when are we ever going to feel safe and secure again? The answer is as tricky as the question. Our sense…
Anchorage employers have jobs available, but few applicants, as the economy picks up. Where have workers gone?
May 3 By Alex DeMarban Business owners in Alaska say they’re seeing a rush of customers as COVID-19 restrictions ease. But there’s a problem. In what’s become a national trend, they say they can’t find enough workers to fully reopen, even though unemployment in the…