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Chinese & Russian Warship Formation Spotted off Alaska’s Coast

The United States military has spotted a formation of Chinese and Russian warships just off the coast of Alaska, according to reports. The U.S. Coast Guard confirmed this week that the ships were sailing approximately 75 nautical miles north of Alaska's Kiska Island on September 19. The Coast Guard ship…

Sarah Palin Suffers Upset Loss in Special Election as Alaska Elects Democrat to House for First Time in 49 Years

Democrat Mary Peltola has defeated Republican former Gov. Sarah Palin in an Alaska special election for the state's only seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. The shock loss sends a Democrat to the House from Alaska for the first time in 49 years. Peltola will fill the remainder of…

Alaska GOP Governor Files Lawsuit against Biden Admin for Refusing to Clean Contaminated Native American Lands

Alaska's Republican Governor Mike Dunleavy has filed a lawsuit against President Joe Biden and his administration to hold them to account for multiple failures in the state. Gov. Dunleavy is suing the Biden admin for failing to clean up contaminated Native American lands. "They pay lip service when it suits…

Sarah Palin Advances to General Election for Congress

Alaska's Republican former Gov. Sarah Palin will advance from her primary to the general election for the state’s at-large congressional district. Palin, Republican Nick Begich, and Democrat Mary Peltola have all been projected to advance to November’s general election for Alaska’s lone House seat. The former governor issued a statement…

Sarah Palin Gets Huge Win, Advances in Special Primary for Alaska’s House Seat

Republican former Alaska governor Sarah Palin got a big win in her political comeback Saturday by advancing to the August general election in the race to fill the late Rep. Don Young's House seat. Palin finished in the top four of a 48-person special primary election. She will be joined…

Kristi Noem Deals Blow to Murkowski, Endorses Primary Challenger Kelly Tshibaka for US Senate

South Dakota's Republican Gov. Kristi Noem (R) has just dealt a severe blow to GOP Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) by officially endorsing her primary challenger. Governor Noem is the latest high-profile Republican to back Murkowski's primary opponent Kelly Tshibaka for the U.S. Senate in Alaska. Sarah Palin, President Donald Trump,…

Lisa Murkowski Comes Clean: ‘I May Not Be Re-Elected, Maybe This Ship Has Sailed’

Alaska Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski came clean about her re-election chances in an interview with The New York Times. Murkowski is being primaried by a Trump backed Kelly Tshibaka. Murkowski seems resigned to getting crushed in the primary despite Alaska’s new election system. “I may not be re-elected. It may…

Lisa Murkowski Breaks Silence, Snubs Sarah Palin: ‘Take a Look at Some of the Others’

Embattled Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) has snubbed former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's return to politics by urging Republicans to "take a look at some of the others." Murkowski broke her silence on Palin’s announcement that she's running for Alaska's only seat in the House of Representatives by suggesting other candidates…

Sarah Palin Officially Launches Run for Congress: ‘America Is at a Tipping Point’

Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin has officially announced that she is running for Congress. Palin will run in the special election to fill Alaska’s lone U.S. House seat. She will be joining a crowded field of other candidates who want to fill the seat of the late-U.S. Rep. Don Young,…

Sarah Palin Breaks Silence on Rumors She’s Running for Congress: ‘In a Heartbeat I Would’

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) has broken her silence as rumors swirl that she's planning a return to politics by running for Congress. Whispers have recently emerged that Palin is planning to make a bid to fill the seat made vacant by the death of Alaska Rep. Don Young…