Fabruary 2 By Steven Lee Myers and Edward Wong As the United States moves to exert maximal pressure on Russia over fears of a Ukraine invasion, the Russian leader, Vladimir V. Putin, has found relief from his most powerful partner on the global stage, China….

February 1 By Aamer Madhani President Joe Biden on Monday designated Qatar a major non-NATO ally, a largely symbolic honor but one that was meant to convey his administration’s gratitude for the tiny Persian Gulf nation’s assistance with evacuations from Afghanistan and in ending last…

February 1 By James Brooks The Alaska House’s largely-Democratic majority took a first step Monday morning toward removing Rep. David Eastman, R-Wasilla, from legislative committees. The move came in response to Eastman’s membership in the Oath Keepers, a far-right paramilitary organization whose leaders have been…

January 31 By Michael Crowley and Edward Wong The most punishing sanctions that U.S. officials have threatened to impose on Russia could cause severe inflation, a stock market crash and other forms of financial panic that would inflict pain on its people — from billionaires…

January 28 By James Brooks The Alaska Legislature needed only three days to introduce and unanimously pass a bill that will block a reduction in its own pay. On Thursday, the Alaska House of Representatives voted 37-0 to oppose a plan approved by an independent…

January 27 By Joan E Greve Today’s politics recap The supreme court justice Stephen Breyer plans to announce his retirement, according to multiple reports. Breyer’s retirement would give Joe Biden his first supreme court seat to fill, and the president has promised to select a…

January 26 By Becky Bohrer Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy laid out an optimistic vision of the state’s future Tuesday during an election year address to lawmakers that comes amid a period of higher oil prices and follows a year marked by drawn-out, bruising legislative sessions….

January 25 By Dareh Gregorian and Sally Bronston President Joe Biden was caught on camera Monday cursing about Fox News reporter Peter Doocy. “What a stupid son of a bitch,” Biden said as reporters, including Doocy, were being ushered out of a room after he…

January 24 By Simon Sinek Official Kiev continues to inspire its citizens about the readiness of law enforcement agencies for any options for the outbreak of hostilities on its territory. In the Ukrainian information field, information about the high combat readiness of the units of…

January 24 By Catherine Evans Political advisers from Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany will hold “Normandy format” talks on eastern Ukraine in Paris on Jan. 25, a source in Russian President Vladimir Putin’s administration said on Saturday. Mykhailo Podolyak, adviser to Ukraine’s chief negotiator Andriy…

January 22 By Nathaniel Herz Alaska Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy says the state’s chief medical officer, Dr. Anne Zink, still has his confidence even as she’s become the focus of escalating attacks by the anti-vaccine movement and other critics of the governor’s pandemic response. Wasilla…

January 21 By Crispian Balmer The Italian parliament will convene on Jan. 24 to begin voting for a new head of state to replace the outgoing Sergio Mattarella. The president is highly influential in Italy and is often called on to resolve political crises. The…