The Senate confirms John Ratcliffe to lead the CIA, giving Trump his second Cabinet member
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Thursday confirmed John Ratcliffe as CIA director, giving President Donald Trump the second member of his new Cabinet.
Oil industry unlikely to rush to Alaska despite Trump's call to drill
U.S. oil and gas companies are unlikely to expand development in Alaska and the Arctic following President Donald Trump's executive order enabling them to do so, company officials and industry ...
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NATO’s and Russia’s Militarization of the Arctic
Seven of the eight Arctic Council members (all but Russia) promptly decided to boycott meetings over the war and only met again in 2023 to oversee the handover of the chairmanship ...
This Icebreaker Has Design Problems and a History of Failure. It’s America’s Latest Military Vessel.
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History Explains Trump’s Interest in Greenland—And Why Buying It Won’t Be So Easy
In 1865, in the wake of the Civil War, the U.S. began looking to expand its influence on the world stage. This happened at precisely the moment when Russia, having just lost the Crimean War, was ...
The U.S. has tried to buy Greenland before. Here’s how those past attempts went.
From the Reconstruction era to the Cold War, multiple administrations have tried (and failed) to acquire the Arctic island.
Russian spy ship detected off U.K. as British official warns Putin: "We know what you're doing"
A Royal Navy submarine was authorized to surface close to a Russian ship "strictly as a deterrent measure," British Defense Secretary John Healey said.
President Trump says 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico coming on Feb. 1
President Donald Trump said Monday that he expects to put 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico starting on Feb. 1, while ...
'Drill, baby, drill': Trump to declare 'national energy emergency' to boost fossil fuels in US
President Donald Trump said during his inauguration he will declare a national energy emergency aimed at boosting oil and gas ...
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What are Spenard’s borders? No one seems to agree.
The iconic Anchorage neighborhood has seen plenty of changes in the past eight decades and some consider it more of an ...