April 20 By Ella Nilsen and Alex Ward President Joe Biden’s administration has quite the pitch to 40 nations at this week’s global climate summit: Yes, America hasn’t truly led on climate change recently, but we will now and into the future. Trust us. Senior…

April 19 By James Brooks The Alaska Senate voted 17-1 Monday to remove Eagle River Republican Sen. Lora Reinbold from leadership of the Senate Judiciary Committee after a series of arguments and disputes involving fellow senators and legislative staff. The removal is effective immediately, and…

April 18 By Jessica Gresko The Supreme Court seemed inclined Monday to say that hundreds of millions of dollars in coronavirus relief money tied up in court should benefit Alaska Natives rather than be spread more broadly among Native American tribes around the U.S. The…

April 18 By Rob Garver In the weeks since the Republican-controlled Legislature in the state of Georgia passed a law making it more difficult for many citizens to vote in its elections — a move that is expected to disproportionately affect African Americans and other…

April 17 By Ben Westcott The US and China have agreed to cooperate on climate change after two days of high-profile meetings in Shanghai, despite rising tensions between the two countries. In a joint statement released on Sunday, Washington and Beijing said the climate crisis…

April 16 By Ellen Knickmeyer President Joe Biden and Japan Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga showcased the alliance between their two countries as well as their shared resolve in dealing with China as they met at the White House on Friday in Biden’s first face-to-face talks…

April 16 By Mark Thiessen Alaska wrongly denied some same-sex spouses benefits for years by claiming their unions were not recognized even after courts struck down gay marriage bans, court documents obtained by The Associated Press show. The agency that determines eligibility for a yearly…

April 15 By Chuck Todd The headline from President Biden’s remarks on Wednesday was clear: After 20 years of war, the United States is finally — and fully — withdrawing from Afghanistan. But the president said something else that grabbed our attention: He’s sticking to…

April 14 By Mike Schneider Sixteen states are backing Alabama’s challenge to a statistical method the U.S. Census Bureau is using for the first time to protect the privacy of people who participated in the 2020 census, the nation’s once-a-decade head count that determines political…

April 14 By Miriam Gonzalez Durantez Some countries are self-confident, and some are not. Mine, for example — Spain — is not a confident country: listen to any conversation between Spaniards and, despite their natural pride, they will quickly say with a tone of despair:…

April 13 By Leo Tairon Trade record predicted for 2021, ‘more confidence’ to solve disputes with US There is a high likelihood that China and the US will post a bilateral trade record this year, experts said, as their industries and economies are closely intertwined…

April 13 By Anne Kalosh Alaska became the latest state to consider suing the US government over the continued cruise industry shutdown. ‘If we don’t get a positive dialogue this week, that’s a real possibility because the decision will be crushing to Alaska,’ Gov. Mike…