Alaska

National Energy Emergency Declared via Executive Order

2025-01-20 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 6/10

Trump declared a national energy emergency on January 20, 2025, stating “We will drill, baby, drill” during inauguration. The order enables emergency permitting procedures, expedites fossil fuel infrastructure, and directs rescinding 2021-2025 environmental regulations. A companion order …

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Senator Ted Stevens Indicted on Seven Felony Corruption Charges

2008-07-29 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

U.S. Senator Ted Stevens (R-AK), the longest-serving Republican senator in history and former President Pro Tempore, was indicted on seven felony counts of making false statements on his financial disclosure forms. The indictment alleged that Stevens knowingly failed to report receiving more than …

Ted Stevens Bill Allen Eric Holder Congressional Corruption Republican Party Alaska Prosecutorial Misconduct Ethics Violations +1 more