[dropcap]C[/dropcap]APITOL HILL / WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump forced House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to cancel a planned trip to Afghanistan and Brussels on Thursday, the latest maneuver in a bitter political battle over the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. In a letter to the speaker of the House, Trump denied Pelosi and members […]
House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan will not run for re-election this November, casting further doubt about Republican’s ability to maintain control of the House during midterm elections. Ryan announced he is retiring during a press conference on Wednesday, following months of rumors he planned to leave Congress. President Donald Trump reacted to the news […]
February 26, 2018 JUNEAU – Governor Bill Walker today ordered all Alaska state flags to be flown at half-staff beginning Tuesday, February 27, 2018 in honor of former House Speaker Joe Hayes who passed away February 16, 2018 at the age of 88. Speaker Hayes served in the Alaska State House from 1977 to 1984 […]
U.S. House speaker Paul Ryan says “answers” are needed on reports of improper contacts between President Donald Trump’s campaign officials and Russia during the presidential campaign. “We need to get answers. We need to make sure that nothing happened that shouldn’t have happened as we go forward,” Ryan said during a televised interview Tuesday with […]