The senator voted yes after overnight negotiations to add more Alaska benefits to the bill. The legislation passed 51-50 and goes next to the House.
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The discovery came during a spring survey of Alutiiq/Sugpiaq village sites on Shuyak Island, about 54 miles north of Kodiak by air.
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The search for Staff Sgt. Christian Diaz, 24, lasted about two days after friends reported he didn't resurface when his kayak flipped Friday evening.
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The ordinance, which targets drivers ducking into parking lots to bypass traffic lights or stop signs, passed unanimously. It takes effect July 18.
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The Republican megabill cuts trillions in taxes, while scaling back spending on Medicaid and other federal programs. It now heads to the House, where some GOP lawmakers are signaling major objections.
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Republican leaders added special provisions to win over Alaska’s senior senator, but some did not pass muster with the Senate rule-keeper. A final Senate vote could come Monday night.
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A federal judge temporarily stopped the Trump administration from dismantling the Institute of Museum and Library Services, which funds the service.
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The board will consider the program against a list of staff positions and programs it may add back to its budget.
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The court is allowing Trump's new definition of citizenship to advance in states that have not challenged it legally.
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The fate of the sweeping GOP tax and spending bill hangs in the balance Tuesday morning after an all-nighter working on amendments and closed-door negotiations.
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They also want to share what they’re learning about the upper atmosphere by shooting massive amounts of radio waves at it.