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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.
‘Enough is enough’: King Cove officials hail Biden Administration backing for Izembek road
While residents call the road a matter of life and death, environmental advocates say it could threaten vital wildlife habitat.
Alaska’s dark-money law survives legal challenge
The law was part of the ranked choice voting initiative voters passed in 2020. The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a legal challenge.
Trump’s threats of mass deportations lead to hard discussions for families
As Donald Trump ramps up promises, 11 million Americans related to immigrants without legal status are having hard talks.
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%.
Trump picks North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to lead the Interior Department
Burgum ran in the 2024 Republican presidential primary. He then became a vocal supporter of Preesident-elect Donald Trump and was shortlisted for the GOP vice presidential nomination.
Trump wants to ‘Drill, baby, drill.’ What does that mean for climate concerns?
President-elect Donald Trump wants to increase oil and gas production and roll back the Inflation Reduction Act.
Trump picks RFK Jr. to oversee the Department of Health and Human Services
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — a former presidential candidate who has a history of spreading conspiracy theories, including about vaccines — is poised to have a key health role in the Trump administration.
Biden administration gives support to controversial land trade in Alaska wildlife refuge
A land swap would allow for a road through the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge that supporters say King Cove needs; opponents say it would be ecologically ruinous.
Trump’s pick for attorney general isn’t a ‘serious candidate,’ Murkowski says
A spotlight will be on Lisa Murkowski as a GOP senator who could block Trump's agenda. The Gaetz nomination offers a preview.
Rumors abound that Dunleavy may join the Trump administration. Here’s what that could mean for Alaska.
Though nothing has been confirmed, the rumor mill is churning.
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.
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.
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.
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 U.S. House — a man currently imprisoned in New York.Â
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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.
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.
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.
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.
Bethel’s absentee in-person polling location ran out of official ballots hours before closing
The recording of votes on sample ballots prompted concern on a community Facebook page. But the state said it was perfectly legal.
Trump closes in on Alaska win, aiming for 15th consecutive Republican victory in the state
If Trump wins, Alaska will have voted for the Republican in every election since it became a state, except for Lyndon Johnson in 1964.
Election Day live updates: Trump wins 2024 election after taking Wisconsin
NPR updates from across the U.S. as Americans head to the polls for the last day to cast their vote in the 2024 election.
Alaska voters head to the polls with bad weather delaying voting in 2 remote communities
A windstorm kept the polling location in St. George closed until 2 p.m. The polling place in Wales was expected to open at 4 p.m.
How has the Electoral College survived, despite being perennially unpopular?
Despite its name, the Electoral College isn’t so much a body as a process. For decades, a majority of Americans have wanted it changed.
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