Trump, Denali and Alaska

Alaska House majority rejects GOP effort to turn protest of Denali name change into Trump tribute
Republicans in the Alaska House tried Monday to change a resolution objecting to the renaming of Denali to Mount McKinley into a lengthy list of lavish praise for President Donald Trump, who issued the executive order making the change on his first day back in office a week ago,
Alaska House members urge Trump to keep the name of North America's tallest peak as Denali
The Alaska House has voted to urge President Donald Trump to reverse course and retain the name of North America’s tallest peak as Denali
Alaskans Say Trump Can Change the Name of Denali but Can't Make People Call It Mount McKinley
- A boat is seen on the Susitna River near Talkeetna, Alaska, on Sunday, June 13, 2021, with Denali in the background. Denali, the tallest mountain on the North American continent, is located about 60 miles northwest of Talkeetna.
Alaska lawmakers signal opposition to Denali name change in resolution
The Alaska House voted Monday to adopt a resolution urging President Donald Trump to reconsider his executive order renaming the tallest peak in North America.
Alaska House resolution urges Trump administration to keep the name Denali
Fairbanks, says the name Denali is “deeply ingrained in the state’s culture and identity” and urges Trump to maintain Denali as the peak’s official name in federal databases. “Denali is more than a mountain.
Alaska Sen. Murkowski has faced Trump's wrath. She was willing to defy him after his return to power
In the early days of President Donald Trump's second term, Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski has openly challenged or rebuked him at ...
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Republicans, Democrats in Alaska increase pressure on Trump not to rename Denali
The Interior Department announced last week that they were already working to implement Trump's requested name change to Mount McKinley.
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Why Trump Isn’t Stressing About Losing GOP Votes for Hegseth
Even as handicappers adjudged Pete Hegseth ’s confirmation as secretary of Defense to be all but certain, not one but two ...
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GOP Sen Who Backed Biden Nominees Becomes First Republican To Oppose Pete Hegseth
Republican Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski — who broke with her party on numerous occasions to support former President Joe ...
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GOP Sens. Murkowski, Collins vote against advancing Hegseth's confirmation as defense secretary
Sen. Lisa Murkowski announced Thursday that she would vote against confirming Pete Hegseth to lead the Pentagon, becoming the ...
GOP senator to Trump: Alaska ‘offers all of Greenland’s benefits’
Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) made the case on Wednesday that his home state offers the same strategic advantages as Greenland ...
Hegseth Nomination Advances Despite GOP's Murkowski, Collins Breaking Ranks
The Alaska Republican plans to vote against the confirmation of Pete Hegseth to lead the Department of Defense.
Alaska’s Senator Murkowski has faced Trump’s wrath. She was willing to defy him after his return to power.
Murkowski is a moderate with a history of bucking her party and Trump when she has felt it was the right thing to do.
Key GOP senators want public commitments from RFK Jr. on abortion and vaccines during confirmation hearings
Some GOP senators want public commitments from Robert F. Kennedy Jr. before deciding whether to support him as the next ...