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U.S Coast Guard Finds Wreckage from Missing Alaskan Commuter Plane, No Survivors Found

U.S. Coast Guard officials have confirmed that rescuers have found the wreckage of a small plane that went missing in western Alaska on Friday. The plane was located near its last known location, MLive reported. U.S. Coast Guard officials said that all 10 individuals on board were dead. The single-engine…

Trump-Endorsed Congressional Candidate Drops Out to Help GOP Win Seat in Alaska’s Ranked-Choice Voting System

Alaska's GOP Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom announced Friday that she is dropping out of the U.S. House of Representatives race to consolidate support behind fellow Republican Nick Begich. Dahlstrom had received the backing of President Donald Trump, the Washington Examiner reported. Incumbent Rep. Mary Peltola (D-AK) flipped the state's single…

Chaos Erupts as Climate Protesters Storm Murkowski Speech, Bodies Sent Flying off Stage

A group of leftist climate protesters stormed the stage during a speech by Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), causing chaos to erupt. Protesters from climate activist group Climate Defiance disrupted Murkowski's speech at the Bryce Harlow Foundation gala and awards dinner on Thursday. Video of the incident has now emerged…

Alaska Supreme Court Rules Surveillance around Residential Areas Requires Warrant

The Alaska Supreme Court has ruled that certain types of law enforcement surveillance in and around residential areas require a warrant. In a landmark ruling on Friday, the state's highest court asserted that law enforcement agencies must secure a warrant before employing aircraft, binoculars, or cameras equipped with zoom lenses…

Democrat Congresswoman’s Husband Dies in Plane Crash

Democrat Rep. Mary Peltola's (D-AK) husband died in a plane crash in Alaska, according to the congresswoman’s office. Peltola's chief of staff, Anton McParland, shared the grim news in a statement posted to social media on Wednesday morning. “We are devastated to share that Mary’s husband, Eugene Peltola Jr. —…

Biden Approves Massive Oil Drilling Project That Was Slammed as ‘Carbon Bomb’ by Climate Activists

Democrat President Joe Biden has just approved a massive oil drilling project that was slammed by climate activists as a "carbon bomb." On Monday, the Biden administration announced that it is moving forward with approving a massive 30-year oil drilling project in Alaska. The move comes despite objections from Democrat…

U.S Military Shoots Down ‘High-Altitude Object’ over Alaska

The U.S. military has shot down an object flying over Alaskan airspace after it was deemed a "threat" by government officials. The object was shot on Friday, just days after the U.S. Air Force downed a Chinese spy balloon along the South Carolina coast. John Kirby, a national security spokesperson…

Lisa Murkowski Snubs Sarah Palin in Key Alaska House Race, Will Vote for Democrat Instead

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) said she will vote for Democrat House candidate Rep. Mary Peltola (D-AK) over Republican challenger Sarah Palin. “Yeah, I am,” Murkowski responded when asked by the Anchorage Daily News if she would back Peltola in the race. “Mary is a friend," she continued. "We have been…

Alaska GOP Votes to Censure McConnell for ‘Malicious Attack’ against Trump-Backed Candidate

Alaska’s Republican Party has voted to censure Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) for backing a series of attack ads against Trump-endorsed Senate candidate Kelly Tshibaka. President Donald Trump is backing Tshibaka against incumbent Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK). “Much of the financial support from the Senate Leadership Fund has been…

Trump Slams McConnell for Spending Millions to Help ‘Horrendously Bad’ Murkowski’s Reelection in Alaska

President Donald Trump has dropped the hammer on Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) for funding Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s (R-AK) reelection bid against Kelly Tshibaka in Alaska. McConnell has pumped $9 million into Murkowski’s campaign rather than put that money on swing state races. Trump said: “Kelly Tshibaka is doing very well…