WASHINGTON — By any measure, it has been another extraordinary week in the presidency of Donald Trump. The president came up short in hopes of striking a major nuclear deal in his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Trump’s efforts in Vietnam were largely overshadowed, though, by the riveting testimony before Congress of his […]
(Anchorage) — The Alaska Board of Game will meet in Anchorage March 14–19, 2019, at the Anchorage Sheraton Hotel, 401 East 6th Avenue. The board will convene Thursday, March 14, at 9:00 a.m. to hear oral reports by agency staff. Public testimony will begin the following morning, March 15, upon conclusion of the oral […]
[dropcap]H[/dropcap]ouse Republicans are set to interview former FBI Director James Comey behind closed doors Friday, the last time before they cede power to Democrats in January. The committee subpoenaed Comey last month to testify about investigations into the Donald Trump campaign’s alleged ties to Russia and Hillary Clinton’s emails. Comey resisted, arguing the GOP-led […]
CAPITOL HILL — It was a day of drama, tears, and tempers in the U.S. Capitol on Thursday with Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh angrily denying a charge of sexually assaulting Christine Blasey Ford at a party in 1982 when they were teenagers. Both got the chance to tell their stories to the Senate Judiciary Committee […]
U.S. President Donald Trump questioned the integrity of the woman who accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault years ago, posting Friday on Twitter that “if the attack … was as bad as she says, charges would have been immediately filed” with police. Trump also accused “radical left wing politicians” of attacking Kavanaugh, […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs this week held an oversight hearing to focus on promoting traditional subsistence in Native communities through testimonies from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Indian tribes regarding tribal subsistence activities and federal regulatory structures or circumstances which impede these activities. During the hearing U.S. Senator Lisa […]
ANCHORAGE – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is conducting the final public meeting at the National Housing Center in Washington, D.C. to provide input on the Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program environmental impact statement (EIS). Public comments will be accepted through various other means until June 19, 2018. Anyone desiring to provide public testimony can sign […]
JUNEAU – House Fisheries Committee Chair Rep. Louise Stutes (R-Kodiak) held public testimony Sunday for the latest version of House Bill 199, “The Wild Salmon Legacy Act.” The bill, sponsored by Rep. Stutes, aims to update an ineffective and outdated state law governing development in salmon habitat. More than 70 Alaskans provided public testimony at […]
WHITE HOUSE — White House Communications Director Hope Hicks, who has been one of President Donald Trump’s closest confidantes since before his election, is quitting. “Hope is outstanding and has done great work for the last three years,” Trump said in a statement issued late Wednesday afternoon. “She is as smart and thoughtful as they […]