Pence Takes Center Stage: Jan. 6 Committee Details Pressure Campaign, Danger During Riots
June 20 By Lisa Hagen Donald Trump’s narrative about a “stolen” 2020 election and the efforts from many in his inner circle to repeatedly challenge those claims dominated much of the first two hearings stemming from the investigation into the Jan. 6 Capitol attack and…
Volland winning North Anchorage Assembly seat in early special election results
June 18 By Emily Goodykoontz Anchorage Assembly candidate Daniel Volland held a wide lead ahead of five others on Tuesday night in the race for the newly created 12th Assembly seat to represent North Anchorage, according to the first round of preliminary special election results…
Biden Signs Bill Cracking Down on Price Hikes by Ocean Freight Companies
June 17 By Kaia Hubbard President Joe Biden on Thursday signed into law a measure aimed at rooting out price gouging on the part of ocean shipping companies, which the White House says will make progress toward reducing costs for families and help American businesses….
Palin, Begich, Gross and Peltola solidify leads in Alaska’s special U.S. House primary election
June 16 By Iris Samuels Republicans Sarah Palin and Nick Begich, independent Al Gross and Democrat Mary Peltola solidified their leads in the race to advance to August’s special general election for Alaska’s lone U.S. House seat, according to an updated ballot count Wednesday. By…
White House Confirms Biden Trip to Saudi Arabia Despite Domestic Outrage
June 15 By Paul D. Shinkman The White House on Tuesday said President Joe Biden will travel to Saudi Arabia next month, confirming widespread rumors in recent days that have enraged some of his closest political allies. The trip, to begin on July 13, will…
Senate, Governor Among Key Races to Watch in Nevada’s Primary
June 14 By Louis Jacobson Nevada’s primaries on June 14 will put the national spotlight on a state that has been narrowly divided in recent elections, but where the two parties are poles apart ideologically. And if Republicans can surf a midterm wave and win…
The Horror and Hostility of the Jan. 6 Committee Hearings
June 13 By Susan Milligan It had a graphic video of the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, with previously unseen footage that brought fresh pain and visible cringes from the House hearing room. It had a high-minded opening statement about American democracy, followed by a…
Palin, Begich, Gross and Peltola are early frontrunners in Alaska’s special U.S. House primary
June 12 By Nathaniel Herz Early results in Alaska’s 48-candidate special primary election for U.S. House on Saturday showed Republicans Sarah Palin and Nick Begich III taking the lead, followed by independent Al Gross. Democratic former state Rep. Mary Peltola, in her first statewide campaign,…
Turkey and Russia: what’s next?
June 11 By Alex Trainen In connection with conducting of a special military operation in Ukraine, the Ukrainian authorities turned to Turkey with a request to close the Dardanelles for Russian ships. Turkey, on the basis of the Montreux Convention, closed the passage through the…
A Deep Dive Into the Widening Mortality Gap Across the Political Aisle
June 11 By Susan Milligan New research indicates politics may be a matter of life or death. A study published June 7 by the BMJ examined mortality rates and voting patterns in the past five presidential elections, and found that people who lived in jurisdictions…
The Challenge for the Jan. 6 Committee: Protect Democracy, Avoid Politics
June 10 By Lisa Hagen For almost a year, a House committee has had the arduous task of poring over thousands of hours of depositions and over 100,000 documents as part of its wide-ranging investigation into the Jan. 6 attack at the Capitol. But its…
House Goes Big on Gun Control as Senate Considers More Modest Reforms
June 9 By Lisa Hagen House Democrats are seeking to pass a wide-ranging slate of gun reforms this week as a swift response to the growing number of mass shootings since the ones in Texas and New York. But a vast majority of those proposals…