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…

April 12 By Casey Harper President Joe Biden released top-level numbers for his proposed 2022 budget Friday. The $1.5 trillion plan includes major spending increases for domestic projects while keeping defense spending essentially steady with inflation. Biden’s budget proposes a 15.9% increase in non-defense discretionary…

April 12 By Frederick Kempe It is hard to overstate the audaciousness of President Joe Biden’s first 100 days in office, which will be marked April 30. Behind it lies a presidential ambition to recharge America while at the same time improving U.S. odds in…

April 11 By James Brooks When Maine’s pioneering attempt to install ranked-choice voting was met with a flurry of lawsuits, Alaskans expected the same thing after voters here approved a sweeping election-reform law in November. So far, that hasn’t happened. Only a single lawsuit has…

April 11 By Brain Slodysko For more than a half-century, the voice emerging from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s monolithic, Beaux Arts-styled building near the White House was predictable: It was the embodiment of American business and, more specifically, a shared set of interests with…

April 10 By Warren Beatty A number of US senators on Thursday introduced a draft measure, titled the Strategic Competition Act of 2021, which is to be reviewed by the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee next week. The act proposes sanctions on more Chinese officials…

April 10 By Kavitha George With more than 50,000 votes counted by Thursday, a runoff election for Anchorage mayor between Assembly member Forrest Dunbar and former Air Force and commercial pilot Dave Bronson is likely. Progressive school board candidates have maintained a lead over their…

April 9 By Edward Luce The last time the US budget deficit as a percentage of gross domestic product was in double digits for more than a year was during the second world war. Joe Biden was just an infant. Few had heard of Harry…

April 9 By Liz Ruskin In a win for Alaska tribes, the Biden Administration has cancelled the sale of a National Archives building in Seattle, citing lack of tribal consultation. Alaska Native and Pacific Northwest tribes opposed the sale when it was revealed during the…