Elections
Biden says Native boarding school monument ensures history will not be erased
President Joe Biden says the monument, to be created at a former boarding school in Pennsylvania, builds on his apology to tribes.
FBI Director Wray to resign at end of Biden administration
Christopher Wray told employees at an FBI town hall that he will resign to "avoid dragging the Bureau deeper into the fray."
The recount is over. Alaska will keep ranked choice voting.
Election officials wrapped up the recount Monday. The ballot measure to repeal ranked choice voting and open primaries failed by 743 votes.
Can you guess how these 10 ambiguous Ballot Measure 2 votes were counted?
We picked 10 ambiguous ballots to illustrate how the recount process works. See if you can correctly identify all 10.
Division of Election plans to recount Wasilla state House race decided by just 12 votes
Second-place candidate Steve Menard requested the recount and says he’s “just doing [his] due diligence” in the closely contested race.
China bans export of critical minerals to U.S. as graphite mine near Nome pushes forward
The massive Graphite One project could become the largest U.S. source of the mineral as China reviews graphite exports.
Recount of ranked choice repeal ballot measure gets underway in Juneau
The Alaska Republican Party requested the recount, which is being performed at the state’s expense because of the close final margin.
Trump transition team signs an agreement for security clearances
The new agreement will help Trump officials access classified information needed to prepare to take over on Jan. 20.
Judge declares mistrial in election-interference trial of former Alaska legislator
Anchorage Superior Court Judge Kevin Saxby found that there was a hung jury in the trial of former Rep. Gabrielle LeDoux.
America’s first Arctic ambassador was just confirmed weeks ago. Now he could be out of a job.
It’s standard for politically appointed ambassadors like Mike Sfraga to leave their posts during a presidential transition.
Alaska election results are official: Here are 5 takeaways
Among the takeaways: There were no changes in the outcomes, but the margin defeating ranked choice repeal grew.
Alaska Republican Party hires a Trump lawyer to watch recount of ranked choice repeal measure
The measure to repeal ranked choice voting failed by 664 votes. Repeal opponent Scott Kendall is confident the outcome won't change.
Judge grants dismissal of Jan. 6 case against Trump
The move came after federal prosecutors filed a motion to dismiss both the Jan. 6 and Mar-a-Lago documents cases against Donald Trump.
For the first time, women will outnumber men in the Alaska House next year
There will be 21 women in the state House, according to unofficial election results. 43% of the Legislature will be women, a record high.
Judge indefinitely postpones sentencing in Trump’s hush money case
The decision to indefinitely adjourn next week's sentencing date comes several days after both sides' lawyers agreed to a stay.
Trump’s promise to fix the fentanyl crisis appealed to voters and alarmed experts
Donald Trump has promised a crackdown that could include military strikes in Mexico. Many experts worry his plan will do harm than good.
Record turnout in Mat-Su Borough election as voters approve major bonds
Borough early voting also shattered a previous record set in 2022.
Nick Begich III wins Alaska’s U.S. House race
Begich’s win flips a seat from Democrat to Republican, adding to the GOP’s slim majority in the U.S. House.
Alaska’s ranked choice repeal measure fails by 664 votes
Phil Izon, who led the campaign in support of the ballot measure, said he planned to submit a recount request once the election is certified.
Alaska House Democrats Cliff Groh and CJ McCormick ousted after final ballot count
Groh’s loss leaves just 21 members in a Democrat-heavy bipartisan caucus that is seeking to take control of the Alaska House, a bare majority.
Watch Alaska’s 2024 ranked choice tabulation
Ranked choice tabulation determined the winner in eight legislative races, plus the U.S. House race.
Ranked choice repeal ballot measure now failing by just 45 votes after Tuesday results update
Roughly 5,800 ballots remain to be counted, largely from Anchorage and rural Alaska.
Ballot measure to repeal Alaska’s ranked choice voting system is now failing by 192 votes
Out of 314,056 ballots counted so far, “No” on Ballot Measure 2 now leads by 192 votes, 50.03% to 49.97%.
Election update: Begich declares victory, margin for ranked choice repeal now under 900 votes
“Alaskans have spoken,” Begich said. “It will be the honor of a lifetime to have the opportunity to serve as your voice in Congress.”
Lead for Ballot Measure 2 shrinks to less than 1,700 votes in latest election results update
Nick Begich III maintains a roughly 3-point lead over Congresswoman Mary Peltola. State House Rep. Cliff Groh, D-Anchorage, leads by just 10 votes.
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