Friday, U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Joe Manchin (D-WV), and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) released the following statements on the administration’s decision to provide additional weapons and capabilities to Ukraine, including cluster munitions, to support their fight against Russia. Murkowski, Kelly, and Manchin traveled to Ukraine and Poland in April on a bipartisan […]
Thomas has “received benefits—many of them previously unreported—from a broader cohort of wealthy and powerful friends” than was previously known, according to The New York Times. An in-depth New York Times story examining Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas‘ membership in an exclusive club of wealthy and powerful Americans—and the benefits he has reaped from the association—sparked fresh calls […]
“It’s a giant red flag when so many representatives are beating out the S&P 500 despite the most tumultuous market in years, raising questions whether some are taking advantage of their privileged positions,” said one ethics advocate. The government watchdog Accountable.US reported Friday that a majority of incumbent members in the U.S. House of Representatives […]
ANCHORAGE – A Minto woman was recently sentenced for embezzling money from the Native Village of Minto while employed in a position of trust. According to court documents, Melanie Gail Titus, 52, was employed as the bookkeeper for the Minto Village Council, which is the federally recognized native governing body for the Native Village […]