EXIT GLACIER, Alaska — America's 49th state is a study in contrasts: Rapidly melting glaciers like this one attract tourists, while the oil industry underpinning its economy is getting a fresh boost from Washington after decades of decline. Why it matters: Few places put the causes and consequences of global warming in such close proximity, making Alaska a vivid window into the world's reliance on fossil fuels as climate impacts mount. Driving the news: "Alaska is a powerhouse," Energy Secretary Chris Wright said last week in Anchorage at the state oil and gas trade group's annual conference, according to Alaska News Source. - "I think you could have an incredible several years, several decades coming with just some common sense…
Telling O’Keefe That Island Residents Do NOT Have to Travel 800 Miles to Anchorage to Register to Vote or Obtain ID O’Keefe asked an Unalaska local DMV employee, “We don’t have to go to Anchorage to get an ID?” The employee responded, “No, you can come here.” An Unalaska resident confirmed voting takes place at City Hall and said residents “Don’t have to go to Anchorage [to register to vote or obtain ID].” After visiting the library, DMV, City Hall, post office, and speaking directly with residents, O’Keefe reported: “Everybody here [Unalaska residents] are contradicting what Lisa Murkowski is saying [Have to travel to Anchorage to register to vote or obtain ID].” In Unalaska, Alaska, O’Keefe went directly to…
BREAKING NEWS: O'Keefe Offered Senator Lisa Murkowski's Brother Ballot at Alaskan Polling Location With No ID Required Anchorage Polling Worker Also Offers Lisa Murkowski’s State Director, Karina Waller's Ballot Without ID on August 18th, Primary Election Day Murkowski Opposes the SAVE Act, Arguing Voter Documentation Requirements Could Be Difficult for Rural Alaskans Lisa Murkowski Calls For Prosecution of O'Keefe I asked the poll worker, “Would it be possible to vote without it [ID]?” They confirmed, “Absolutely possible.” “You can vote if you’d like to.” The poll workers reassured me that I would still be able to vote without having to show ID. Poll workers stated, “We’re trying to figure this [voting system] out.”…
President Trump lashed out at Sen. Lisa Murkowski on social media hours after the Senate narrowly confirmed Todd Blanche as the nation's 88th attorney general, a vote the Alaska Republican nearly helped sink. Trump fired off three social media posts aimed at Murkowski on Saturday after the Senate pushed Blanche's confirmation across the finish line […] The post Trump targets Murkowski after Senate confirms Todd Blanche as attorney general in 50-49 vote appeared first on American Almanac .
President Trump lashed out at Sen. Lisa Murkowski on social media hours after the Senate narrowly confirmed Todd Blanche as the nation's 88th attorney general, a vote the Alaska Republican nearly helped sink. Trump fired off three social media posts aimed at Murkowski on Saturday after the Senate pushed Blanche's confirmation across the finish line in a 50-49 vote early that morning, the New York Post reported . Among the posts, Trump reposted content from a user identified as "C3" that called Murkowski "owned" and a "traitor." He also reposted a clip of former Biden-era Attorney General Merrick Garland stating he "personally approved" the FBI's search of Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. Murkowski and Sen. Susan Collins of Maine…Open
Todd Blanche survived a bruising confirmation fight to become the nation's 88th attorney general, winning Senate approval by a single vote after a last-minute decision by a Louisiana Republican broke the deadlock. The Senate voted 50-49 early Saturday morning to confirm Blanche on a permanent basis, ending months of turmoil at the Justice Department and […] The post Senate confirms Todd Blanche as attorney general in razor-thin 50-49 vote appeared first on American Almanac .
Todd Blanche survived a bruising confirmation fight to become the nation's 88th attorney general, winning Senate approval by a single vote after a last-minute decision by a Louisiana Republican broke the deadlock. The Senate voted 50-49 early Saturday morning to confirm Blanche on a permanent basis, ending months of turmoil at the Justice Department and capping a nomination battle that exposed deep fractures inside the Republican conference. Two GOP senators, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine, crossed party lines to vote with every Senate Democrat against the former Trump defense lawyer, the New York Post reported . Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky was absent due to ongoing health issues, which meant Blanche could…Open
Sen. Lisa Murkowski declared she will vote against confirming Todd Blanche as attorney general, joining Sen. Susan Collins and putting the nomination's fate in the hands of a single undecided Republican. Murkowski, the Alaska Republican, posted her decision on X, acknowledging that Blanche had impressed her personally and made solid decisions as acting attorney general, […] The post Murkowski announces opposition to Todd Blanche for attorney general, leaving confirmation on a razor's edge appeared first on American Almanac .
Sen. Lisa Murkowski declared she will vote against confirming Todd Blanche as attorney general, joining Sen. Susan Collins and putting the nomination's fate in the hands of a single undecided Republican. Murkowski, the Alaska Republican, posted her decision on X, acknowledging that Blanche had impressed her personally and made solid decisions as acting attorney general, then listing a series of concerns she said made confirmation impossible. She praised his willingness to visit Alaska's rural communities and called him "decent and capable," but said the Justice Department's trajectory under the current administration left her without confidence that Blanche would serve as an independent check on executive power. Her opposition lands at…Open
