STATE DEPARTMENT — U.S. State Department personnel who have a problem with President Donald Trump’s immigration order “should either get with the program or they can go,” White House spokesman Sean Spicer told reporters Monday. “This is about the safety of America.” Spicer acknowledged that the dissent memo circulating among foreign service officers and other State […]
LONDON — The anti-corruption group Transparency International says it is concerned that allegations of conflicts of interest and nepotism in the Trump administration may hurt international perceptions about America’s ability to continue serving as a champion of anti-corruption efforts around the world. After its annual report on corruption perceptions, the Berlin-based group minces no words in […]
Mexico’s president has cancelled a planned meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, deepening the rift between the two countries over Trump’s announced border wall. President Enrique Pena Nieto announced on Twitter that he would not attend Tuesday’s planned visit at the White House. Esta mañana hemos informado a la Casa Blanca que no asistiré a […]
Juneau – Earlier Wednesday, Rep. Dean Westlake (D-Kotzebue) introduced a bill to establish the second Monday in October as an annual holiday in Alaska called “Indigenous Peoples Day.” “I’d like to bring Alaska to the forefront in showing support for Native peoples and cultures. We have lagged behind our neighbors in Canada in celebrating […]