A newly released U.S. Senate security bill faced an uncertain future Monday, despite the months of negotiations over the bipartisan measure that includes billions of dollars in funding for Ukraine, Israel and humanitarian assistance, as well as reforms for asylum-seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer set an initial vote on the […]
The Maryland Democrat said Republicans have “used their legislative power to cover up evidence of Trump’s lawlessness and to serve his demands for personal vengeance.” A report released Thursday by Democrats on the House Oversight Committee estimates that former President Donald Trump’s businesses received at least $7.8 million from foreign governments during his four years […]
The U.S. Commerce Department and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced Friday $1 million in funding to improve the collection of Arctic climate data. In a statement, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said the U.S. Arctic region — which consists of the state of Alaska — is warming faster than any region in […]
JUNEAU, Alaska – A Juneau man was sentenced yesterday to two and a half years in prison and five years’ supervised release for stealing over $579,000 from three banks and two federal credit unions while serving as an armed transport guard. According to court documents, Austin Nolan Dwight Rutherford, 29, was an armed transport guard […]