October 10 By Susan Milligan In the excruciatingly close races for Senate seats next month, a candidate stumble or knock-out punch in a debate could swing just enough voters to make the difference. In the three debates held last week for races in Wisconsin, North…

October 7 By Susan Milligan Ronald Reagan, the 1980s embodiment of ruthless budget-cutting or fiscal sanity – depending on which political party one was in – summed up the Republican view of government in a single, oft-quoted sentence. “I’ve always felt the nine most terrifying…

October 6 By Lorne Cook Leaders across Europe hailed on Thursday their united front against Russia’s war on Ukraine at a summit that also saw the heads of old foes Turkey and Armenia meet face-to-face for the first time since they agreed last year to…

October 5 By Susan Milligan Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has had some choice words for President Joe Biden, saying the Democratic president “hates Florida.” Biden, meanwhile, has obliquely slammed DeSantis, accusing Republican governors of “playing politics with human beings” by flying unsuspecting migrants to blue…

October 4 By James Brooks If Alaska’s state legislators remove constituents’ comments or block them on social media, they may forfeit state-paid legal protection, according to a new social media policy adopted Friday. A House-Senate panel voted 8-3 in favor of adopting the new policy…

October 3 By Damian J. Troise Wall Street soared to its best day in months Monday in a widespread relief rally after some unexpectedly weak data on the economy raised the possibility that the Federal Reserve won’t have to be so aggressive about hiking interest…

September 30 By Tess Williams More than two dozen people gathered outside the Anchorage Police Department headquarters Thursday evening, raising signs and echoing cheers in protest of long delays in APD’s efforts to outfit officers with body cameras. Anchorage voters approved a $1.8 million annual…

September 29 By Riley Rogerson A bill introduced by Alaska Rep. Mary Peltola that addresses veteran food insecurity has passed the U.S. House of Representatives. The Food Security for All Veterans Act is the first bill Peltola, a Democrat, introduced since joining Congress earlier this…

September 28 By Susan Milligan President Joe Biden has never been regarded as a smooth talker, and his gaffes have become a meme-launching part of his political persona. But Wednesday’s cringe-worthy reference to a dead congresswoman – whom Biden called out to at a conference…

September 27 By Susan Milligan Americans are really upset about inflation and almost always list it as the top issue in their minds as they think about voting in the midterm elections in November. That’s a Republican advantage, since polls also show that voters trust…

September 26 By Kaia Hubbard Lawmakers are working to stave off a government shutdown as a week’s-end deadline looms large. But standing in their way is yet another showdown with Sen. Joe Manchin. The Senate is slated to hold a procedural motion on Tuesday to…

September 23 By Zachariah Hughes President Joseph Biden on Friday approved the State of Alaska’s request for a major disaster declaration from the recent storms that battered Western Alaska. The move unlocks additional aid to help communities with their ongoing recovery efforts. “Assistance can include…