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Putin envoy pitches Elon Musk on tunnel linking Russia, Alaska
President Donald Trump was noncommittal when asked about the idea by a reporter during a lunch Friday at the White House with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Oct 17, 20251 min read
GOP calls anti-Trump ‘No Kings’ protests ‘hate America’ rallies
Ahead of thousands of anti-authoritarian “No Kings” protests planned for Saturday across the United States, Republicans are trying to brand the demonstrations as “hate America” rallies, ramping up their rhetoric about the millions of people expected to peacefully protest President Donald Trump and his administration’s policies as they did in June…( Read full story )
Oct 17, 20251 min read
FEMA cuts disaster claims, leaving states to fend for themselves
President Trump has said he wants to eventually shift the burden of disaster relief and recovery onto states. It’s already happening.
Oct 16, 20251 min read
Midterm elections will likely see increased effects of misinformation, reduced federal security activity, experts say
A year after the 2024 presidential election, technologists and election experts are wrestling with their new reality; tech-aided misinformation and disinformation campaigns are and will continue to be a part of the United States’ democratic process.
Oct 15, 20257 min read
Sullivan votes in support of killing suspected drug smugglers without trial; Murkowski opposed
Last week, Alaska’s two senators split on whether to bring the issue to a vote of the full U.S. Senate.
Oct 15, 20253 min read
WIC nutrition program to stay afloat through end of month
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is infusing $300 million into a key federal nutrition program to keep it running through October, while a government shutdown continues without an apparent end point.
Oct 14, 20253 min read
Insufficient money for food stamps after Oct., Trump administration says
A Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program letter is directing states not to begin the process of distributing benefits to SNAP...
Oct 11, 20251 min read
Shutdown forces Medicare patients off popular telehealth and hospital-at-home programs
The federal government shutdown is forcing a reckoning for two remote health care programs because they automatically expired Oct. 1.
Oct 11, 20255 min read
‘Substantial’ layoffs of federal workers launched by Trump administration amid shutdown
The Trump administration announced Friday it had begun mass layoffs of federal employees, a step not taken during previous government shutdowns and one that could significantly reshape the size and scope of the government.
Oct 10, 20253 min read
Trump floats plan to deny back pay to furloughed federal workers after shutdown
The Trump administration may try to interpret a law enacted during his first term in office differently than it did following the last government shutdown, potentially denying back pay to hundreds of thousands of furloughed federal workers.
Oct 7, 20254 min read
Alaska’s prison population declines as US total rises for second straight year
The nation’s prison population grew for the second consecutive year in 2023, reversing more than a decade of steady decline.
Oct 7, 20252 min read
Conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ minors goes before the Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday is scheduled to hear oral arguments in a case that could reverse or solidify state laws across the country that ban a controversial counseling practice for LGBTQ+ youth.
Oct 6, 20255 min read
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