Murkowski’s moderation aggravates the Alaska Republican Party. But for her annual address to the Legislature, Murkowski didn’t budge from the center.
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Two Alaska independents out-raise Republican incumbents
Alyse Galvin, an independent who got 46.5% of votes when she ran against GOP U.S. Rep. Don Young two years ago, raised $690,000 between April 1 and June 30, leaving her with $1.4 million in her accounts.
U.S. Rep. Don Young downplayed COVID-19. Now he’s back to in-person campaign events.
At 87 years old, Young is the nation’s oldest Congressman, and he’s at increased risk of severe illness from COVID-19, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
PFD fight splits Alaska GOP, leaving some aligned with Democrats
One of the biggest ideological fractures complicating this year’s legislative session is within the Alaska Republican Party. And that’s creating some strange bedfellows.
GOP releases final tax bill as Rubio, Corker boost path to Christmas passage
Congressional Republicans released a final draft of their tax bill Friday. With newfound support from two wavering senators, lawmakers appear to be on track to pass the measure and deliver it to President Trump for his signature by Christmas.
Murkowski in Sitka hours after critical health care vote
Less than 24 hours after casting a critical vote on health care, U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski was back in her home state of Alaska. She had choice words about voting her conscience, despite pressure from the GOP and President Donald Trump himself.
In Major Blow To Trump, GOP Health Care Bill Vote Delayed
The long-promised Republican bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, has been delayed, NPR’s Susan Davis reports. It was supposed to get a vote Thursday night, but it has been running into trouble — from both the right and the center. Thursday afternoon, the votes were not there to…
Republicans Call For Donald Trump To Drop Out; Trump Says He Won’t Quit
Amid calls for Donald Trump to step aside, the candidate says he’d “never withdraw.” The calls to drop out come after a leaked recording of Trump has him talking about kissing and groping women.
‘Get that baby out of here’ at Tuesday rally, Trump says
At first, the GOP nominee didn’t seem to mind the infant. When its cry interrupted his remarks, he said, “Don’t worry about that baby. I love babies.”
Murkowski on primary campaign tour of Alaska
During a brief layover Wednesday in Ketchikan on her way to Sitka, Alaska’s Sen. Lisa Murkowski talked about the state’s Republican primary campaign, and about the presidential election.