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Measles cases rise amid holiday travel
Vaccine rates drop as federal government cuts back on warnings.
Dec 22, 20253 min read
Trump’s DOJ offers states ‘confidential’ deal to wipe voters flagged by feds as ineligible
Justice Department attorney says 11 states have shown a willingness to stop residents from voting at DOJ’s request; Alaska is not among them.
Dec 19, 20258 min read
Without pennies, should retailers round up or down? States offer their 2 cents.
As pennies vanish from the American landscape, many businesses are clamoring for federal guidance on how to handle cash transactions in a penniless world.
Dec 18, 20256 min read
Moderate US House Republicans join Dems to force vote on extension of health care subsidies
The U.S. House could vote to approve a Democratic bill that would extend the enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits for three more years, after a handful of moderate Republicans backed the effort on Wednesday.
Dec 17, 20251 min read
No US House vote to extend health care subsidies, Speaker Johnson says
Move likely ensures 22 million people will face sharply higher health insurance costs when ACA subsidies expire at end of month
Dec 16, 20254 min read
Trump signs order to block states from regulating AI
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday night that aims to preempt states from enacting rules governing artificial intelligence, a major departure from the typical federalist structure of American government that Trump said was necessary because of the issue’s high stakes.
Dec 12, 20252 min read
Alaska immigration arrests more than triple under Trump, most have no criminal record
Pattern follows national trend of ever-larger share of ICE’s arrested immigrants having no criminal record.
Dec 12, 20254 min read
US Senate stalemates on spiraling health insurance costs
The U.S. Senate in long-anticipated votes failed to advance legislation Thursday that would have addressed the rising cost of health insurance, leaving lawmakers deadlocked on how to curb a surge in premiums expected next year.
Dec 11, 20255 min read
Republicans in Congress eye more power for states to remove voters
Republicans in Congress want to give states more authority to remove ineligible voters — including noncitizens and people who have moved or died — from voter rolls, seeking to reinforce the Trump administration’s own push to scrub the lists.
Dec 11, 20255 min read
After nearly two-year lapse, Congress renews Secure Rural Schools funding
Failure to reauthorize the program forced schools in Southeast Alaska to cut budgets.
Dec 10, 20253 min read
US may require all foreign visitors to provide 5 years of social media data under Trump plan
All tourists to the United States would have to reveal their social media activity from the last five years, under new Trump administration plans.
Dec 10, 20251 min read
US Supreme Court could require all mail ballots to arrive by Election Day
Voting by mail faces uncertain moment ahead of midterm elections.
Dec 9, 20257 min read
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