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Murkowski, despite misgivings, votes against withdrawing Trump's power to conduct Iran war There's "no question" the president should've asked Congress first, she said, but ending combat now doesn't help.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski, despite misgivings, votes against blocking Trump's war power in Iran. Now that combat is underway, Congress has little choice, she says alaskapublic.org/news/2026-03...

'Big, Beautiful' auction for drilling rights in Cook Inlet is a bust No bids in the first of six mandated oil and gas lease sales in the federal waters of Cook Inlet.

'Big, Beautiful' auction for drilling rights in Cook Inlet is a bust alaskapublic.org/news/2026-03...

Sullivan is steadfast in support of the war, saying Iran started it long ago Senate Democrats cite muddled goals. Sullivan tells them to “wake up” to Tehran’s hostilities.

Sullivan is steadfast in support of the war, saying Iran started it long ago alaskapublic.org/news/politic...

Sen. Sullivan says he supports attack on Iran He spoke of a limited role for the U.S. in regime change: "It's something that we can shape, but that's going to be ultimately up to the Iranian people.”

Sen. Dan Sullivan supports U.S. attacks on Iran and says on regime change: "I think it's something that we can shape, but that's going to be ultimately up to the Iranian people.”
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Alaskans trying to repeal ranked choice voting sue over ballot wording A repeal measure will appear on the ballot this year. What it says, exactly, is in dispute.

The group trying to repeal Alaska’s ranked choice voting & nonpartisan primaries sue over proposed ballot language. It’ll confuse voters, they say.

And supporters of the existing voting system sued to get a full explanation of what repeal would do. alaskapublic.org/news/politic...

Alaskans trying to repeal ranked choice voting sue over ballot wording A repeal measure will appear on the ballot this year. What it says, exactly, is in dispute.

Alaskans trying to repeal ranked choice voting sue over ballot wording alaskapublic.org/news/politic...

Sullivan laces annual address to Legislature with partisan complaint U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan doesn't often face challenging questions in public settings, but Democratic legislators had a few things on their minds.

U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan
doesn't often face challenging questions in public, but in Juneau Democratic legislators had a forum.

“You've said yes to Trump many times. I'm wondering if you're willing to say no.”

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Alaska delegation split on bill requiring voters to prove citizenship at registration U.S. Rep. Nick Begich co-sponsored the SAVE Act, though it makes proving citizenship a little harder than he thought.

Alaska Congressman Nick Begich co-sponsored the SAVE Act, requiring voters to show proof of citizenship at registration.

The bill requires more proof than he thought.

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Murkowski tries to reassure Greenlanders still shaken by Trump's threats President Trump ruled out taking Greenland by force, but what if he changes his mind? Murkowski says Congress would stop him, even if her GOP colleagues won't say so now.

Pres Trump ruled out taking Greenland by force, but what if he changes his mind?

Murkowski says her GOP colleagues won't allow it, even if they can’t say so out loud.
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US natural gas exporters brace for global glut A surge of liquefied natural gas around the globe could hurt American exporters who continue to build new projects.

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A grave injustice in Sitka has galled Alaska police for decades Michael Silka is buried in a place of honor, despite killing nine Alaskans, including a state trooper. A similar Texas case has raised hopes that Silka might be disinterred.

One of Alaska's most prolific murderers is buried in a place of honor. It's especially galling to law enforcement officers because one of the people Michael Silka killed as and Alaska State Trooper.
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Race for cash is well underway for Alaska’s U.S. Senate and House campaigns Sen. Dan Sullivan raised $7.5 million last year. Is it enough to withstand challenger Mary Peltola’s “money bomb”?

Sen. Dan Sullivan raised $7.5M last year — enough to withstand Mary Peltola’s “money bomb”?

Race for cash is well underway for Alaska’s U.S. Senate and House campaigns alaskapublic.org/news/politic...

Alaska’s U.S. senators concur on some reform of immigration enforcement

“We don't want …. any civilians having the tragic deaths that we saw” in Minneapolis, Sen. Dan Sullivan told reporters.

Details are scarce so far. alaskapublic.org/news/politic...

Republican Sens. Murkowski and Tillis call for Noem to resign Murkowski says the Homeland Security secretary should be held to account for her agency’s tactics in Minneapolis, where two citizens have been shot to death amid a massive immigration enforcement oper...

Republican Sens. Murkowski and Tillis call for Noem to resign alaskapublic.org/news/politic...

Murkowski wants to reassure Denmark, but it's not clear Congress is with her President Trump continues to talk about taking Greenland, a territory of Denmark. Congress hasn't shown it's willing to rein in his military ambitions.

Murkowski wants to reassure Denmark, but it's not clear Congress is with her alaskapublic.org/news/politic...

Trump blasts Murkowski and other Republicans trying to limit his powers in Venezuela The president remains furious that a group of five GOP senators — "real losers" — are trying to ban further military action in Venezuela unless Congress consents.

President Trump devoted a few minutes of a speech in Mich to fume about @lisamurkowski and the other Republican senators who are trying to check his use of military force in Venezuela
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n other Alaska news…SCOTUS is NOT taking up state’s appeal of subsistence case

Senate Leadership Fund (GOP) is quick w a statement portraying Peltola’s House record as pro-trans rights, pro-DEI and pointing to her above-average absenteeism/missed votes.

Mary Peltola enters Alaska U.S. Senate race The former congresswoman is challenging incumbent Republican Dan Sullivan. Nationally, Democrats have high hopes that she can flip the seat.

Mary Peltola enters Alaska U.S. Senate race.
She takes on Sen. Dan Sullivan.

Dems say Peltola makes Alaska one of their top chances to flip a seat.

It puts Sen. Murkowski in a spot. She's endorsed Peltola before. Now she's endorsing her GOP colleague.

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Murkowski condemns Trump administration's 'aggressive rhetoric' on Greenland The senator says she doesn't believe Trump would invade Greenland but the threat unsettles European allies.

Sen. Murkowski condemns Trump administration's 'aggressive rhetoric' on Greenland.

Seizing territory, as Trump and his aides have suggested, "would end NATO," Murkowski said.
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Murkowski votes to 'tee up debate' on Venezuela. Sullivan votes no. President Trump lashed out at Murkowski and four other Republicans who voted to advance a war powers resolution.

Murkowski votes to 'tee up debate' on Venezuela. Sullivan votes no. alaskapublic.org/news/politic...

Facing a hot Trump controversy, Sullivan deploys a sidestep Sen. Dan Sullivan didn't defend sending the National Guard to U.S. cities. He didn't criticize it either.

Facing a hot Trump controversy, Sen. Dan Sullivan deploys a political sidestep alaskapublic.org/news/politic...

Sullivan and Murkowski vote with Democrats to support failed health subsidy extension Sen. Dan Sullivan's vote was a surprise. "He's feeling the heat," said the Alaska Democratic Party chair.

Not a surprising that Sen. Murkowski voted to extend health insurance subsidies. But Sen. Sullivan did, too? That was different.

He's up for reelection next year.

“He’s feeling the heat,” says Alaska Democratic Party Chair Eric Croft.

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Conoco workers aim for union representation on North Slope If the campaign is successful, 243 workers at Alpine, Kuparuk and Willow would be represented by the United Steelworkers.

Conoco workers on North Slope aim for union representation. United Steelworkers already represents Hilcorp workers there but this seems to be a first for Conoco. alaskapublic.org/news/economy...

Murkowski defends Democrats Trump accuses of 'seditious behavior' Most Republicans in Congress are keeping quiet as the Trump administration investigates Democratic members who recorded a video telling servicemembers to refuse illegal orders.

Sen. Murkowski defends Sen. Mark Kelly and the others Dems whom Trump accuses of 'seditious behavior.’
Murkowski says they ‘rightfully’ pointed out the military can refuse illegal orders. alaskapublic.org/news/politic...

Begich, like rest of U.S. House, votes to release Epstein files All three members of the Alaska delegation now support the bill. “I think the people deserve to know what's there,” U.S. Rep. Nick Begich says.

With the Epstein Files bill now nearly law, all three members of Alaska's delegation support it.

Sen. Murkowski said she had to vote against releasing the files in September because it was a poison pill at the time, with Pres. Trump opposed.

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Begich, like rest of U.S. House, votes to release Epstein files “I think the people deserve to know what's there,” the Alaska congressman said. Rep. Begich says he'd have voted yes even if President Trump were still urging no.

Alaska congressman Nick Begich says he'd have voted to release the Epstein files EVEN IF Pres Trump was still pressing Rs to vote no.
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Alaska's furloughed feds take on 'lemonade' projects amid stress and uncertainty Despite fear of retribution, some are speaking out. "I might as well go down swinging," one says.

Alaska's furloughed feds stave off stress and despair. Some are speaking out, despite fear of retaliation alaskapublic.org/news/politic...

New poll shows Peltola neck-and-neck with Sullivan, if she were to run for U.S. Senate The Data for Progress poll also shows she leads the field in the governors race. But she has more name recognition and a year of campaigning could change that.

New poll shows Peltola neck-and-neck with Sullivan, if she were to run for U.S. Senate alaskapublic.org/news/politic...