This Day in Alaskan History-August 26th, 1958
US Attorney General Appoints Special Counsel for Trump Investigations
WASHINGTON — U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Friday that he appointed veteran prosecutor Jack Smith as special counsel for two ongoing federal investigations involving former President Donald Trump, just days after Trump announced his reelection bid. “Based on recent developments, including the former president’s announcement that he is a candidate for president in the next […]
Peltola Garners 51.47% of Votes to Become Alaska’s Newest Representative to U.S. House
Former Democratic state lawmaker Mary Peltola bested her Republican opponents Sarah Palin and Nick Begich, to become Alaska’s first Alaskan Native to represent Alaska in the U.S. Congress. Peltola, a Yup’ik, took away 91,206 votes, or 51.47%, the majority of the votes after the last ranked choice tally on Wednesday. She gained 15,445 votes from […]