Juneau police say the department has received calls asking about ICE presence in town, but they havenʼt received any reports of residents being detained.
Sen. Murkowski is now the third most senior Republican member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and when Kentucky Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell retires at the end of 2026, she will be the second most senior Republican member.
In the early days of President Donald Trump’s second term, Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski had openly challenged or rebuked him at least three times
“Greenland is not for sale,” declared Murkowski and Greenlandic parliamentarian Aaja Chemnitz after consulting this week. “The question has been asked and firmly answered by the government of Greenland, Naalakkersuisut.”
Sen. Lisa Murkowski said Thursday she will vote against Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth, who is facing a barrage of accusations about his personal conduct, making the Alaska Republican the first in her party to oppose one of President Donald Trump’s cabinet picks.
The first day always involves more pomp and circumstance than legislating, and this time was no exception — but senators offered some clues about the road ahead.
Murkowski is a moderate with a history of bucking her party and Trump when she has felt it was the right thing to do.
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — In the early days of President ... when she has felt it was the right thing to do. She was the first GOP senator to publicly break ranks with Trump on his nomination ...
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — In the early days of President Donald Trump ... her party and Trump when she has felt it was the right thing to do. She was the first GOP senator to publicly break ranks with Trump on his nomination of Pete Hegseth as defense ...
Their total bill is now approaching a quarter-million dollars after a failed effort during the 2024 campaign season.
Alaska’s top environmental regulator was chosen to be the new Pacific Northwestern regional administrator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Gov. Mike Dunleavy announced on Wednesday.