Winning Message on Abortion Eludes Trump, DeSantis
April 21 By Kaia Hubbard For Republicans, battered by abortion in the midterm elections and blemished by the issue on every turn since, the party is still in search of a winning message. But the GOP’s leading candidates for the 2024 nomination have yet to…
McCarthy Unveils GOP Debt Ceiling Legislation as Tensions Mount with White House
April 20 By Kaia Hubbard House Speaker Kevin McCarthy outlined legislation to lift the debt ceiling on Wednesday, as tensions heat up between Republicans and the White House with a looming deadline to avoid default. In a speech from the House floor on Wednesday, the…
Biden Turns to Executive Action on Child Care Assistance
April 18 By Susan Milligan There are two painful truths for working parents: Child care is extremely difficult to find and often unaffordable, and Congress has zero interest in spending any taxpayer money to ease the situation. President Joe Biden, who was unable to get…
Alaska House advances budget with a $2,700 PFD and a substantial deficit
April 17 By Sean Maguire The Alaska House of Representatives advanced its version of the operating budget Monday, which is projected to create a $600-million deficit by paying a $2,700 Permanent Fund dividend. But a first supermajority vote failed to spend from savings to fill…
Alaska’s Washington, DC office unstaffed as Gov. Dunleavy searches for a new director
April 16 By Riley Rogerson The state of Alaska’s office in Washington, D.C. is vacant, leaving Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s staff in Alaska to advocate for the state’s agenda in the nation’s capital — more than 3,500 miles away. The governor’s D.C. office promotes the state’s…
White House, Abortion Activists in Lockstep – This Time
April 14 By Susan Milligan When the Supreme Court handed down its stunning ruling undoing guaranteed abortion rights, the White House seemed caught somewhat off guard. President Biden, calling the ruling “a solemn moment,” tossed the ball to Congress and to American voters, saying the…
To Russia, With Love: The GOP Divide on Putin and Ukraine
April 11 By Claire Hansen Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has made his views on America’s place in the Ukraine war clear. Opposing Russian aggression in Ukraine is not in the “vital national interest” of the U.S., the Republican “it boy” said, dismissing the Russian invasion…
40% of Republicans More Likely to Vote for Trump After Felony Charges: Poll
April 08 By Claire Hansen Forty percent of Republicans say they are more likely to vote for former President Donald Trump in the 2024 GOP primary in the wake of charges connected to his role in a hush money scheme, according to a poll released…
Anchorage election results show strong leads for candidates aligned with current Assembly
April 05 By Emily Goodykoontz, Zachariah Hughes Both Assembly incumbents and all but one candidate generally aligned with the current majority had wide leads in high-stakes races for the seven of 12 seats up for grabs this year in the Anchorage city election, according to…
The Wisconsin Supreme Court Race the Nation is Watching
April 03 By Susan Milligan The weightiest of issues are on the ballot Tuesday: the future of abortion rights, control of the state legislature for the foreseeable future and whether voters’ choice for president will be upheld. And it’s all coming down to a single…
Alaska Sen. Murkowski says reaction to Trump indictment already ‘too politicized’
March 31 By Riley Rogerson, Iris Samuels A day after a New York grand jury voted to indict former President Donald Trump, Alaska Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski, a sharp critic of the former president, said she’s afraid the indictment has “already become too politicized.” Trump…
Fernández, Biden Hold Talks Amid Argentina’s Economic Strain
March 30 By Claire Hansen President Alberto Fernández of Argentina used a White House meeting Wednesday to spotlight the economic strain his country faces as he looks for President Joe Biden to back Argentina’s effort to renegotiate with the International Monetary Fund on terms of…