March 29 By Becky Bohrer A former state lawmaker and an orthopedic surgeon each announced plans Monday to run for Alaska’s U.S. House seat following the death of Republican Rep. Don Young. Republican former state Sen. John Coghill said he filed to run in the…

March 29 By David Gergen President Joe Biden’s speech Saturday in Warsaw at the conclusion of his European trip was the most significant of this war and probably of his presidency. It was surprisingly bellicose and hostile, especially in his stunning call for Putin’s overthrow….

March 24 By Susan Milligan It’s a question Biden and his press secretary get asked from time to time, and the answer is always a very predictable “yes.” Even if the 79-year-old Biden were privately planning to step aside after one term, it would be…

March 22 By Kevin Freking Rep. Don Young, the longest-serving Republican in House history, will lie in state in the U.S. Capitol on March 29, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Monday. Young’s office announced the congressman’s death in a statement Friday night. He was 88….

March 18 By Zaz Hollander, James Brooks Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s sweeping proposal to divide Alaska’s massive health department into two agencies via an executive order appears poised to go into effect this summer unless the Legislature makes a last-minute decision to meet in joint session…

March 16 By Lisa Hagen Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made an emotional and personal appeal to Congress and President Joe Biden, invoking past deadly attacks against Americans like Pearl Harbor and Sept. 11 as he pleaded for more assistance to fend off Russian aggression. Members…

March 15 By Lisa Hagen The White House gave a stark warning on Tuesday: The administration won’t be able to keep up its response to the coronavirus pandemic and provide more vaccines, treatments and testing if Congress doesn’t quickly approve a new round of federal…

March 11 By Susan Milligan Through all of Donald Trump’s problematic interactions involving Russia and Ukraine, Mike Pence stood by him, a loyal vice president. He was loyal when Trump was criticized for cozying up to autocratic Russian President Vladimir Putin. Pence defended Trump after…

March 10 By James Brooks Republican gubernatorial candidate and Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Charlie Pierce has picked the chair of Alaska’s parole board, Edie Grunwald, as his running mate. Grunwald was appointed to the parole board by incumbent Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy in 2019 and…

March 8 By Susan Milligan After bipartisan political pressure from Capitol Hill and an emotional plea from embattled Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced he would ban oil imports from Russia to further cripple the Eastern European nation’s crumbling economy. “That…

March 6 By Zeke Miller The U.S. will soon begin to run out of money to bolster COVID-19 testing supplies and to guarantee that uninsured Americans keep getting free treatment for the virus unless Congress swiftly approves more funding, the White House warned. Nearly a…

March 5 By Tim Rockey and Sean Maguire Alaska is poised to have unlimited campaign contributions in most instances after a state regulator declined to impose new caps, after old limits were struck down as unconstitutional. In a 3-2 vote, the Alaska Public Offices Commission…