Early voting opens in seven states, D.C.
(CNN) - Hours ahead of the presidential debate on Monday, millions of voters across the country will have the chance to cast their ballots when early voting opens in Arkansas, Colorado, Texas,...
View ArticleMurkowski 'evolving' on same-sex marriage
(CNN) - Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska said her views on same-sex marriage are "evolving" and she's considering her stance on the issue "very closely,' according to a local newspaper in her...
View ArticleAlaska Rep. Don Young walks back 'wetbacks'
(CNN) – Longtime Alaska Rep. Don Young, 79, attempted to clarify Thursday his use of the derogatory term "wetbacks" to describe immigrant workers in an interview earlier this week. "I used a term that...
View ArticleDon Young apologizes for racial slur
(CNN) - After heated backlash, U.S. Rep. Don Young of Alaska has apologized for using a derogatory word to describe immigrant workers. "I apologize for the insensitive term I used during an interview...
View ArticleAlaska governor pushes domestic energy options
(CNN) - During the GOP weekly address Saturday, Republican Gov. Sean Parnell of Alaska called on the Obama administration to make more efforts to tap into domestic energy resources. The governor said...
View ArticleThird Republican senator backs same-sex marriage
(CNN) - Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska announced her support Wednesday for same-sex marriage, becoming the third sitting GOP senator to back the right for gay and lesbian couples to marry....
View ArticleBegich: Alaskans don't like quitters
Washington (CNN) – Sen. Mark Begich, the Alaska Democrat who holds the seat Sarah Palin is considering seeking, argued Wednesday the high-profile Republican has lost touch with the values of her state....
View ArticleIs Sarah Palin teasing us again?
(CNN) - Sarah Palin is stirring the pot again, suggesting she might seek office again. "I've considered it because people have requested me to consider it. But, I'm still waiting to see what the lineup...
View ArticlePalin fires back in war of words with Begich
Washington (CNN) – Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin hit back Thursday against Sen. Mark Begich after the Democratic senator, also from Alaska, argued Palin had lost touch with the values of their state....
View ArticleAlaska closer to becoming 3rd state to legalize recreational marijuana
(CNN) - Marijuana prohibition laws are slowly going up in smoke. An Alaska citizens' group is pushing to legalize recreational marijuana, which would make it the third state to do so after Colorado and...
View ArticleKoch Brothers targeted in new Senate ad
(CNN) - Sen. Mark Begich is taking aim at the Koch brothers. The first-term Alaska Democrat, who faces a challenging re-election this November, has been targeted in two TV commercials put up by...
View ArticleInside Politics: Obama Now Wants NSA Shakeup
Take a quick trip Inside Politics and see the stories setting the stage in Washington today: Obama to Propose NSA Shake-up The big headline Tuesday morning is that President Barack Obama will call for...
View ArticlePalin: ‘Waterboarding is how we baptize terrorists’
(CNN) - Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin told a capacity crowd at a National Rifle Association rally how she would baptize terrorists if she was an elected official. “If I was in charge,” Palin said...
View ArticleAmerican Crossroads back in the game
(CNN) - It was the poster child for outside spending the last two elections cycles, but so far in the 2014 midterms, American Crossroads has been relatively quiet. That apparently ends now....
View ArticleFirst on CNN: First major TV ad on VA scandal
Washington (CNN) –– The Veterans Affairs scandal's been a major issue on the campaign trail the past couple of weeks. Now it's front and center in the campaign ad wars. Crossroads GPS, the non-profit...
View ArticleEthics panel disciplines Rep. Don Young over hunting trips
(CNN) – Longtime Rep. Don Young misused campaign funds and accepted improper gifts relating to hunting trips he took with his family and staff over the years, the House Ethics Committee concluded on...
View ArticleLead foot: Palin gets speeding ticket
(CNN) - Slow down, Sarah, slow down. Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin was ticketed last week in her hometown of Wasilla, where she once served as mayor, for going 10-19 mph over the speed limit....
View ArticleAlaska primary gets underway for key Senate race
(CNN) - With Alaska's U.S. Senate seat considered one of the most vulnerable Democratic seats this fall, both Republicans and Democrats have a lot at stake in Tuesday's GOP primary. The winner of the...
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Alaska Senate race heats up with heinous crime in the spotlight
(CNN) - The campaign of Sen. Mark Begich, D-Alaska, is changing a political ad to remove references to a gruesome murder case after the victims’ family called on the campaign to stop using the case for...
View ArticleGOP challenger Dan Sullivan leads Mark Begich in Alaska Senate race
Alaska's Senate race is an increasingly prime pickup opportunity for Republicans, with Democratic Sen. Mark Begich trailing challenger Dan Sullivan by 6 percentage points, a new CNN/ORC International...
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