Some estimate that as many as 35,000 children have been removed from Ukraine to Russia since the war began. First Lady Melania Trump recently announced that the Russian…
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President Trump Issues Order Permitting Alaska Mining Access Road
The U.S. is now a major stakeholder in a mining company. President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing his administration to approve permits for a mining access…
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First Lady Writes Letter to President Putin Urging Him to End Ukrainian War
She says the decision will protect children and “serve humanity.” President Donald Trump shared a letter on Sunday that First Lady Melania Trump had written to Russian President…
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Coast Guard Commissions and Deploys Newest Icebreaker to Arctic Region
$25 billion for polar fleet expansion passed in recent reconciliation bill. President Donald Trump formally commissioned a new icebreaker for the U.S. Coast Guard last week, the first…
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VA Expands EHR Deployment to Additional Medical Centers in 2026
Facilities in Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, and Alaska to adopt the integrated system to improve care coordination and patient services. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced it will…
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Senate Passes Resolution to Block Tariffs Against Canada
Senators in the majority cross the aisle to spare their home states’ economies. Senators Susan Collins of Maine, Rand Paul of Kentucky, Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, and Lisa…
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Interior Announces Plans to Expand Arctic Drilling
The administration is returning to energy policies from President Trump’s first term. The Department of the Interior (DOI) announced plans to expand drilling in the Arctic this month,…
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Coast Guard Announces Expansion of Maritime Deployment
The move comes after President Trump fired the commandant of the service. After President Trump released Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Linda Fagan on Tuesday, the service announced it…
Read MoreAlaska Sues DOI for Restrictions on Oil and Gas Leases in Arctic
The state requests that the district court overturn acreage limitations. Alaskan Attorney General Treg Taylor filed a lawsuit against the Department of the Interior (DOI) requesting that the…
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Interior Commits to Co-Stewardship with Alaskan Native Tribes
The two will work collectively to create an action plan to respond to decreasing U.S. salmon population. The Department of the Interior signed three agreements this past week,…
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