DC correspondent, Alaska Public Media. On BlueSky I’m lizruskin. Newsletter: Alaska At-Large @AKpublicnews News tips: lruskin@alaskapublic.org
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Alaska Division of Elections on verge of ‘extreme remedy’ to strike U.S. Senate challenger Dan Sullivan from the ballot alaskapublic.org/news/politi…
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Challenger Dan Sullivan condemns Alaska’s ‘chilling’ investigation into his U.S. Senate run.
“The law forbids your office from denying me access to the ballot just because Sen. Sullivan and the NRSC would prefer I not be allowed to run,” he wrote.
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This is what I come here for
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@grok those curtains look like the pants of a giant. Show us the rest of its body
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Jun 10
Murkowski says she is interested in chairing HELP next year but notes it depends on what other senators who are more senior decide to do
Asked her if she would be interested in chairing Approps if Collins loses: "I don't want to talk about that"
(She and Collins are close)
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Alaskan Dan Sullivan says his challenge of @SenDanSullivan is no scam. He cites increasing frustration with what he sees as Sen. Sullivan’s avoidance of constituents. His final straw was Sullivan’s silence on Trump’s proposed $1.776B compensation fund alaskapublic.org/news/politi…
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He was silent for weeks on Trump’s ballroom and compensation fund, but @SenDanSullivan voted against them Thursday.
He voted with Democrats on amendments that, as expected, failed.
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Sen. Sullivan is voting as though he DOES have something to say about the anti-weaponization fund
Jun 4
Husted and Cassidy both huddled together over the vote tally on Schumer's amendment (which was 47-49) before voting. Cassidy voted no -- killing the amendment -- then a minute later Husted voted yes. Then, Sullivan voted with Husted Collins, putting amendment at 49-50
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Cornyn, Sullivan and Tillis are the only senators so far voting to advance the Tillis anti-weaponization fund amendment redirecting money to DOJ anti-fraud division. Bipartisan opposition to it.
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Senate bogged down on a Dem amendment to ban the compensation fund. @SenDanSullivan is one of the holdouts
Jun 4
As of now, GOP Sen Susan Collins voted Yes. Waiting on Sens Cassidy, Sullivan & Husted to vote.
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Jun 4
Amid all the drama, it’s Lobster Day in the Senate
Susan Collins is hosting lunch, and plastic bibs with an image of a lobster on it are draped over each seat in the room where Republicans are about to eat
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Senator Dan on the left, Not-Senator Dan on the right:
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Jun 1
In a victory for science advocates, a federal court blocks the Trump administration’s push to dismantle NCAR cpr.org/2026/06/01/federal-j… #copolitics
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Sen. Murkowski strongly hinting she could be a “no” on reconciliation regardless of how weaponization fund issue shakes out, saying she remains concerned about using reconciliation to fund agencies for multiple years outside the normal appropriations process
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June 1 Election filing deadline day is better than Christmas for Jeff @alaskalandmine
Hunter’s voter registration lists him in District 26. That’s Rep. St. Clair’s district 😂 🤡 #akleg
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May 29
Bipartisan all-women Senate delegation to the Arctic made a stop to a U.S. base in Greenland
Murkowski (unsurprisingly) looks most comfortable, joined by Shaheen, Gillibrand, Cortez Masto, Hassan, Lummis, Britt, Hyde-Smith
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Alaskans seeking Sen. Sullivan, Rep. Begich stance on Trump compensation fund get silence alaskapublic.org/news/politi…
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Oil industry has an idea to speed permitting on western Arctic leases. BLM likes it. alaskapublic.org/news/politi…
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May 21
Folks should understand this is a significant moment. Not as much in terms of Republicans/Trump.
More so about Congress asserting its power after 16 months of Trump repeatedly sidelining and avoiding them on major decisions, including things under their purview.
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Trump wants a more loyal Senate. @lisamurkowski says he’s sabotaging that. alaskapublic.org/news/politi…
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Also attending that dinner: @lisamurkowski.
May 20
Scoop now free to read @politico: Key senators meet over dinner to discuss permitting deal politico.com/live-updates/20…
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