Fitch, 47, is a Democrat. According to the Alaska Division of Elections, he’s the third person to file for the 2018 election. Longtime incumbent Don Young and political newcomer Dimitri Shein of Anchorage are the other candidates.
Federal Government
Comey accuses White House of ‘lies, plain and simple’
A month after being fired, former FBI Director James Comey made his first public remarks about the dismissal and his conversations with President Trump during testimony on Capitol Hill on Thursday.
Kodiak to host test for Israeli interceptor missile
Israel is working on a better missile to counter the threat of an Iranian launch. But Israel lives in a crowded neighborhood, so the plan is to test the interceptor in Kodiak.
Watch: Former FBI director Comey to testify about Russia investigation
Former FBI Director James Comey will testify before the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence this week, speaking publicly for the first time since he was fired by President Donald Trump nearly a month ago.
Comey: Trump asked for ‘loyalty,’ wanted him to ‘let’ Flynn investigation ‘go’
The opening statement from the former FBI director confirms many of the bombshell reports that have raised questions about whether President Trump tried to interfere in the Russia investigation.
General aviation isn’t cheering Trump’s air traffic control plan
President Donald Trump announced this week he wants to privatize the FAA’s air traffic control operations, in part to speed up modernization.
What we know about Reality Winner, government contractor accused of NSA leak
Winner, a 25-year-old Air Force veteran, is accused of mailing classified material to an online news outlet. A report Monday in The Intercept details a Russian cyberattack on U.S. election systems.
Trump announces plan to privatize air traffic control
It’s an idea long supported by most of the commercial airlines and the union, who say the system is inefficient under the Federal Aviation Administration.
Trump asks Supreme Court to reinstate travel ban on 6 majority-Muslim nations
Saying the Constitution gives the president “broad authority” over immigration, the Trump administration seeks to reinstate a ban on travel to the U.S. from six majority-Muslim countries.
Murkowski talks climate change, health care during Juneau visit
Sen. Lisa Murkowski says she’s skeptical of Trump’s assertion that he’ll renegotiate the Paris climate change agreement. And she said U.S. Senate should take its time with health care reform.