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Biden marks 9/11 anniversary in Alaska | #alaska | #politics

Marking the 22nd anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on Monday, President Joe Biden warned of a “rising tide of hatred and extremism and political violence” and called for the American people to unite behind the principle of democracy regardless of political party. “We must not succumb to the poisonous politics of difference […]

Alabama

Dems frustrated by Tuberville’s military promotion blockade | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

One of the key duties of the United States Senate is to advise and consent, but the latter has been hard to come by because one Republican lawmaker is single-handedly blocking hundreds of military nominations and promotions. What You Need To Know One of the key duties of the United States Senate is to advise […]

Alaska

Biden to announce millions in funding for climate efforts | #alaska | #politics

President Joe Biden is expected to highlight his administration’s efforts to fight climate change and announce millions in funding to help communities adapt to extreme weather while delivering remarks in California on Monday. What You Need To Know Biden will travel to Palo Alto, California, where he will visit Lucy Evan Baylands Nature Interpretive Center […]

Alaska

Lawmakers announce push to ratify Equal Rights Amendment | #alaska | #politics

Lawmakers on Tuesday announced plans to achieve a goal a century in the making: Ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment, which would guarantee equal rights for all American citizens regardless of sex. What You Need To Know Lawmakers in Washington announced renewed efforts to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, which would guarantee equal rights for […]

Alaska

Biden to sign bipartisan marriage rights bill into law | #alaska | #politics

President Joe Biden is expected to sign legislation Tuesday protecting marriage for LGBTQ+ and interracial couples, a historic move that gained support from lawmakers across the aisle and which was spurred by the Supreme Court’s decision over the summer to overturn federal abortion protections. What You Need To Know President Joe Biden is expected to […]

Alaska

GOP defends warning about Halloween and ‘rainbow fentanyl’ | #alaska | #politics

Several House and Senate Republicans have issued warnings during October, including the release of a video PSA, which warns parents about the possibility of brightly colored fentanyl being a threat to children this Halloween. The move is one that the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration has debunked and a University of Delaware sociology and […]

Alaska

Exploring the history of Carlisle Indian Industrial School | #alaska | #politics

For more than a century, the federal government supported or operated hundreds of Native American boarding schools, fostering an educational system that attempted to assimilate indigenous people. The school system used militarized and identity-alteration methods, including renaming American Indian children with English names, cutting off Native American students’ hair, and discouraging American Indian, Alaska Native […]

Alaska

Democrats introduce cannabis decriminalization bill | #alaska | #politics

On Thursday, three key Democratic Senators unveiled their highly anticipated cannabis bill, a measure that would decriminalize marijuana and allow states to set their own laws without fear of reprisal from the federal government. What You Need To Know Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and two Democratic Senators introduced a long-awaited bill aimed at decriminalizing […]

Alaska

U.S. funded 400 schools to assimilate indigenous children | #alaska | #politics

Over a century and a half, more than 400 federal boarding schools that aimed to assimilate indigenous children operated in the United States, according to a report issued Wednesday by the Interior Department. What You Need To Know An investigative report released Wednesday by the Interior Department found that more than 400 federal boarding schools that […]