Murkowski says she’ll affirm Biden’s win; Sullivan is mum
Presidents Trump’s false claim that he won the 2020 election is dividing GOP senators.
Rep. Young issues call for unity before swearing in Pelosi as House speaker
"I will be honest: I do not like what I see," Young said. It's time we hold hands and talk to one another."
Senate heads toward veto override vote, with both Alaska senators on board
The Senate has begun deciding whether to defy President Trump. The veto puts Republicans in a tough spot.
Young joins Democrats to nix Trump’s veto of defense bill
The U.S. Senate is expected to join the House, turning the bill into law. Both Alaska senators say they'll vote to override the veto, too.
Checks of $600 are likely, aid to states is not as Congress negotiates pandemic relief bill
"This is not just paper. This is hope," Sen. Lisa Murkowski says of coronavirus relief bill.
Trump administration may hire private ship to fill Arctic ‘icebreaker gap’ by year’s end
The White House is racing to lease an icebreaker. One candidate is the Aiviq, owned by a Republican mega-donor, and with a history in Alaska waters.
Russian intimidation of Bering Sea fishermen shows gap in Arctic investment, Sullivan says
It was a bad day at work for Bering Sea fishermen harassed by Russian military planes and warships, when the U.S. Coast Guard failed to warn the fleet of military exercises in the area last August
Moderates unite in U.S. Senate, beating path to Murkowski’s door
To succeed, any new COVID-19 relief measures face a gauntlet: threading the needle between a Democrat-led House and a Republican Senate. Eight Senate moderates, including Sen. Lisa Murkowski, have joined together to start tugging some strings. So far, the center is holding.
U.S. House passes bill to reduce loss from landslides
The impetus was not the destructive slide in Haines this week, but a 2014 landslide in Wash. that killed 43 people.
Rep. Young joins Democrats to pass U.S. marijuana legalization bill
A bill to make cannabis legal nationwide passed the House, with help from Alaska's only congressman. The bill is unlikely to go further this year.
Alaska congressman is back after COVID illness, staff say
Congressman Don Young missed nine House votes in November after becoming sick with COVID-19.
Gross concedes Alaska US Senate race to Sullivan; Galvin concedes to Rep. Young
Sen. Sullivan and Congressman Don Young seem to have cemented their re-election, though there are still ballots to count.
Fighting for his 25th term, here’s why Don Young says he’s not done yet | Alaska Insight
Alaska Insight is kicking off four weeks of discussions with Alaska Congressional candidates with U.S. House incumbent Don Young. Congressman Young is seeking his 25th term in Alaska’s sole House seat.
Bill would give Alaskans an advisory role in Arctic shipping
A bill advancing in the U.S. Senate aims to allow new maritime opportunities in the Arctic while designing a framework that ensures safety.