Sense of the Senate Introduced Urging the Permanent Fund to Divest from U.S. Sanctioned Russian Companies

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Sense of the Senate Introduced Urging the Permanent Fund to Divest from U.S. Sanctioned Russian Companies

JUNEAU – Senator Tom Begich (D-Anchorage) introduced a Sense of the Senate Monday urging the Permanent Fund Corporation to divest their investments from all Russian companies that are on the United States’ sanctioned list since 2014 for undermining Ukrainian sovereignty and the illegal annexation of Crimea. “These investments represent 0.1% of the value of the […]

Trump Promised to Resign From His Companies — But There’s No Record He’s Done So

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Trump Promised to Resign From His Companies — But There’s No Record He’s Done So

Update, Jan. 23, 2017: The Trump Organization is now filing paperwork on President Trump’s resignation from his companies. As of 5:30 p.m., it has filed paperwork for at least 14 companies in Florida. The documents, which we’ve posted, are dated Monday, Jan. 23. During today’s press briefing, White House Strategic Communication Director Hope Hicks said […]