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US Justice Dept sues to block possible Alaska election of Democrat to Senate

By Jan Wolfe Oct 23 (Reuters) - The US Justice Department on Thursday sued to preemptively block Alaska from certifying the ...

Alaska Lt. Gov. incorrectly put disqualified candidate on the ballot, state judge rules

House District 22 Republican candidate Jose Tagle cannot serve if elected, but ballots will not be reprinted without his name ...

Justice Department sues Alaska over Senate candidate names

The Justice Department is suing Alaska over the handling of the state’s U.S. Senate election, according to a lawsuit filed by ...

Why Legal Experts See the Justice Dept.’s Alaska Election Challenge as Dubious

No obvious legal authority supports a pre-emptive effort to block the certification of Alaska’s Senate election if the ...

Food Bank of Alaska is expanding to better prepare for disasters

The food bank has outgrown its current space, CEO Cara Durr says, and the new facility will help stock resources to better ...

What’s going on with Dan Sullivan and Dan Sullivan? The Alaska Senate litigation, explained

Alaskan voters will see “Dan S. Sullivan” identified as a “registered Republican” and “incumbent” on their ballots, while ...

DOJ files lawsuit to block results in Alaska Senate race after two Dan Sullivans land on November ballot

The Justice Department on Friday filed a lawsuit to block the results of Alaska’s highly competitive Senate race in November ...

Trump administration sues to block Senate race certification in Alaska if Republican loses

The Trump administration on Thursday sued to block Alaska's US Senate race certification if the Republican party loses, ...

Alaska’s Senate Race Could Be Decided by Salmon

Mary Peltola, the Democratic candidate for Alaska’s Senate seat, is a key part of the Party’s plan to retake Congress. She ...

Trump says he ordered the Justice Department’s lawsuit over Alaska’s US Senate race

President Donald Trump on Friday said he told his administration to file its lawsuit to block certification of the U.S.

Trump says he told DOJ to sue to block possible Alaska election of Democrat to Senate

US President Donald Trump said on Friday he told the Justice Department to preemptively block Alaska from certifying the results of its US Senate race if the Republican incumbent candidate loses by a ...

Commentary: The cost of ‘I Do’ in the disability community

The story of how Patrice Jetter and Garry Wickham became advocates for policies that remove “the marriage penalty” and extend SSI and medical coverage for people with disabilities is at the heart of “Patrice: The Movie.” (Photo courtesy of Ford Found...

Commentary: Alaska’s ingenuity is a national asset

Neal Brown preparing for the launch of a Taurus-Tomahawk sounding rocket, used for the “Bubble Machine I” barium-release experiment launched from Poker Flat in March 1981 in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo courtesy of Kristopher Brown)For a time growing up...

The percentage of people without health insurance is growing

Dr. Navdeep Lehga sets up equipment in the exam room of a mobile clinic in Mendota, California in 2025. The percentage of working-age adults without health insurance has grown in the past two years, according to a new report. (Photo by Larry Valenzu...

DAY 1: AFN Convention 2026

The 2026 AFN Annual Convention will be held October 22-24, 2026, in Anchorage, Alaska. For sixty years, the Alaska Federation of Natives has united Alaska Native peoples in advocacy, leadership, and purpose. Our 2026 theme, Rooted in Land and Tradi...

DAY 1: AFN Convention 2026

First Alaskans Institute 2026 Elders and Youth Conference (Copy)

Welcome to the 43rd Annual Statewide Elders & Youth Conference October 18-21, 2026 | Dena'ina Civic & Convention Center, Anchorage, AK https://www.firstalaskans.org/elders-and-youth-conference We are honored to gather once again in person, surrounde...