[dropcap]W[/dropcap]ASHINGTON — U.S. Attorney General William Barr is facing a firestorm of mostly Democratic criticism over declaring that President Donald Trump did not obstruct the Russia investigation, a move that came after Special Counsel Robert Mueller wrapped up his probe Friday without drawing a conclusion on the thorny question. Barr announced his decision Sunday in […]
Hearings aim for broad input from Alaskans as policymakers face historic budget decisions JUNEAU – The House Finance Committee on Monday finalized its schedule for a series of public hearings that will take place in communities across Alaska beginning later this week. While the committee typically holds public input hearings in the Alaska State […]
U.S. President Donald Trump has issued the first veto of his presidency, overriding a congressional measure and protecting his national security declaration to fund a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border. “Congress has the freedom to pass this resolution and I have the duty to veto it,” Trump said Friday in the Oval Office. Surrounded […]
Washington, D.C. – Wednesday, Alaska Congressman Don Young achieved a history-making milestone by becoming the longest-serving Republican in the history of the United States Congress. Congressman Young breaks a record previously held by former Speaker of the House Joseph Gurney Cannon. “It has been the honor of my life to represent our great state in […]