Alaska’s Senator Murkowski has faced Trump’s wrath. She was willing to defy him after his return to power.
Murkowski is a moderate with a history of bucking her party and Trump when she has felt it was the right thing to do.
Denali: Why is Donald Trump renaming cherished Alaska peak ‘Mount McKinley’?
The 47th president is wading back into a century-long dispute over the name we give to North America’s tallest mountain ...
JD Vance forced to break Senate nail-biter tie in Pete Hegseth’s confirmation as Defense Secretary
Surprise third Republican Mitch McConnell opposed Hegseth’s confirmation after a series of revelations about his personal ...
Alaska senator opposes Hegseth, becoming first Republican to oppose a Trump Cabinet pick
WASHINGTON — Sen. Lisa Murkowski announced Thursday she will vote against confirming Pete Hegseth to lead the Pentagon, becoming the first Republican to oppose one of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet ...
Former RFK Jr. running mate threatens to primary senators who vote against nomination
Nicole Shanahan, the former running mate to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., threatened to primary senators if they dared to vote ...
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Alaska Legislature convenes session with aligned bipartisan majorities in the House and Senate
Dahlstrom, a former state legislator ... Gary Stevens, R-Kodiak, to the Senate president’s chair. Alaska State Legislature opened its session in Juneau on January 21, 2025.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faces bipartisan skepticism in Senate confirmation hearings
President Donald Trump's controversial pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., will ...
Alaska Sen. Murkowski has faced Trump's wrath. She was willing to defy him after his return to power
In the early days of President Donald Trump’s second term, Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski had openly challenged or rebuked him at ...