Voters in coal country overwhelmingly chose Donald Trump. They liked his promises to create jobs, even if they didn’t like his other rhetoric. Now, they’re waiting to see if coal can make a comeback.
Federal Government
After backlash, including from Trump, House GOP drops weakening of Ethics Office
After a late-night vote and an ensuing public-relations debacle, House Republicans reversed themselves on a decision that would have taken the teeth out of the Office of Congressional Ethics.
Federal act funds water infrastructure in western AK
A federal act signed by the president this month will bring millions of dollars for water and sewer systems in Alaska over a five-year period.
As U.S. confronts Russia, Trump’s admiration of Putin is consistent
Once again, President-elect Donald Trump is praising the Russian president as a stronger and more strategic leader than Barack Obama.
U.S. Ethics chief was behind those tweets about Trump, records show
Trump-style tweets from the Office of Government Ethics urging divestitures made many suspect a hack of this typically staid agency. New records shared with NPR show the author was the agency chief.
State arts council urges protections for Native use of ivory
The Alaska State Council on the Arts is urging Alaska’s congressional delegation to protect Native use of ivory after recent domestic ivory bans.
Advocacy groups push for better tracking of hate crimes
Hate crimes are challenging to count. The FBI’s annual tally is spotty because of underreporting. Advocacy groups are using their own systems to track a rise of reported attacks since the election.
10 election moments you won’t totally hate and might even like
The 2016 election was divisive and nasty and full of insults and innuendo. But let’s look at the brighter side — here are 10 lighter moments from 2016 that weren’t so bad. Some are actually funny.
Obama announces sanctions against Russia in response to cyberattacks
The White House announced Thursday a number of actions in response to hacking aimed at the U.S. election. “All Americans should be alarmed by Russia’s actions,” President Obama said.
Alaska’s Don Young strikes Trump-like note reflecting on 2016
U.S. Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, showed no enthusiasm for Donald Trump during the presidential campaign. But with President-elect Trump three weeks from his swearing-in, and a new Democratic minority leader in the Senate, Young is looking at the big picture and seeing the bright side.