JUNEAU – Governor Bill Walker ordered all Alaska flags be lowered today in honor of former Senate President Jan Faiks, who passed away on Monday after being diagnosed with brain cancer. Faiks served in the Alaska Senate from 1983 to 1990, and was Senate President from 1987 to 1988. Born in Long Island, New York, […]
U.S. President Donald Trump’s oldest daughter now has an office in the West Wing of the White House and will have access to classified information, even though she is not a government employee. Ivanka Trump’s attorney, Jamie Gorlick, said she will not have an official title, but will abide by the ethics rules that apply […]
CAPITOL HILL — The House Intelligence Committee will probe Russian interference into the U.S. election in public for the first time during a hearing March 20, committee chair Representative Devin Nunes announced Tuesday. Among those invited to give public testimony are James Comey, the current director of the FBI who has been at the center of […]
WASHINGTON — Public opinion polls indicate approval ratings for U.S. President Donald Trump are at a record low for a newly inaugurated commander in chief, a reflection on his performance during his first month in office as well as the continuing sharp political divide among American voters. In the latest survey, NBC News and The Wall […]