Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) Thursday introduced legislation that would officially designate North America’s highest mountain as Denali, the name bestowed by Alaska’s Koyukon Athabascans. The bill would require that any reference in U.S. laws, maps, regulations, or other records refer to the mountain as Denali. “In Alaska, it’s Denali,” Senator Murkowski said. “Once you see […]
Murkowski votes to confirm despite her concerns over his views on vaccines and selective interpretation of science; Sullivan also votes yes From Alaska Beacon Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, announced Wednesday in a social media post that she would support Kennedy’s confirmation, though she wrote she continued “to have concerns about Mr. Kennedy’s views on vaccines and […]
PENTAGON — U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has called for NATO’s European members to increase their role in the defense of Europe as the United States focuses on defending the alliance’s Pacific flank. It is a move that he says will likely require European allies to significantly increase defense spending from 2% of GDP to […]
“This is what the tech oligarchy looks like,” one writer said of a forecasted $400 million contract for the Elon Musk-owned company. A State Department procurement document was edited Wednesday night to remove the name “Tesla” after media outlets highlighted a forecasted $400 million contract for the company led by Elon Musk, who is currently working […]