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All news stories about local, statewide and Washington, D.C., politics.

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Trump announces he will nominate Rep. Matt Gaetz to be attorney general

"Few issues in America are more important than ending the partisan Weaponization of our Justice System," Trump said.
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Trump met Biden in the Oval Office today. It’s a tradition Trump skipped in 2020.

President Biden sat side by side Wednesday with the predecessor — now, successor — he has called a threat to democracy.
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Begich maintains lead and repeal of ranked choice still passing in updated election results

Nick Begich III now has 49% of first-place votes to U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola’s 46%, while Ballot Measure 2 is passing by a margin of 1 percentage point.
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What to know about Tom Homan, the former ICE head returning as Trump’s ‘border czar’

Homan was the acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement from January 2017 to June 2018, where he was a key architect of the Trump administration's controversial family separation policy.
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Alaska Capitol’s ‘worst-kept secret’ is that Gov. Dunleavy may leave office to join Trump

Some lawmakers believe the governor may not be in office by the time the new Legislature convenes in January.
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Early election results mistakenly showed imprisoned U.S. House candidate leading in one Southeast Alaska precinct

Unofficial results from the Division of Elections early last week showed one Southeast Alaska precinct seemed to overwhelmingly choose a peculiar candidate for the...
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Jan. 6 defendants celebrate Trump’s win and anticipate pardons

People convicted for their role in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol hope Donald Trump fulfills his promise to pardon them.
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Coalition lawmakers say they’re confident bipartisan Alaska House majority will hold

Though Alaskans voted for Donald Trump this year by a wide margin, the trend at the state level runs counter to the rightward shift seen across the country this cycle.
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Wrangell unites to send Capitol Christmas Tree to Washington, D.C.

This year's tree, harvested from the Tongass National Forest, is being carried across the nation on a special trailer.

Bipartisan coalitions claim control of both Alaska House and Senate

That means the state House will flip from Republican-led majority control and have a new speaker, according to a news release.
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Here’s what we know about the Alaska ballots that still need to be counted

Tens of thousands of early and absentee ballots from all over the state and around the world will be counted in the coming days.
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Alaska Republican leaders celebrate Trump’s victory

They say they’re hopeful the Trump administration and a Republican-controlled U.S. Senate will create more opportunity for oil drilling and other development on Alaska’s federal lands.
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What’s the world saying about Trump’s win? Here are the leaders who’ve commented

Leaders from around the world congratulated Donald Trump on his presidential election victory, as governments prepare for his return to the White House.
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Here’s what Trump 2.0 means for the economy, from tariffs to mass deportations

Trump has promised to cut taxes and government regulations, slap tariffs on imports and order large deportations of immigrants.
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Race for Alaska’s congressional seat tilts Begich with almost all precincts counted

Republican challenger Nick Begich III has a solid lead in the race for Alaska’s U.S. House seat.
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Effort to repeal Alaska’s ranked choice voting still holds narrow lead

Ballot Measure 2 is ahead by 4,289 votes. That's a margin of less than 2 percentage points.

How Alaska legislative races are shaping up

So far, many coalition-minded Senate candidates are leading, and control of the state House is up in the air.
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Harris concedes the election but vows to not stop fighting for a better future

In a speech at Howard University, Harris urged people to join her in mobilizing and organizing for a better future. She also said she called Trump to offer help with the peaceful transition of power.
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State ferry Tustumena’s replacement could face years of construction setbacks

The more than $300 million project is not expected to be completed until at least 2028 – a year later than originally anticipated.
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How Trump won a second term as president in 2024

In his return to power, Trump defied many expectations. He is the first convicted felon to win the White House.