Gay leaders turn to old nemesis, the police, for safety
By MARK THIESSEN Decades ago, an early morning raid at the Stonewall Inn in New York sparked violent protests among gay patrons who fought back after police burst in and…
Alaska
Sanders wins Alaska, Washington; Clinton holds delegate lead
By LISA LERER Bernie Sanders scored a duo of wins in Western caucus contests Saturday, giving a powerful psychological boost to his supporters but doing little to move him closer…
Trump campaigns with Sarah Palin endorsement, but no Palin
By JILL COLVIN Donald Trump brandished the endorsement of conservative Republican firebrand Sarah Palin at an Iowa rally Wednesday in the increasingly intense 2016 GOP presidential sweepstakes. “We had a…
Ranchers’ cause, not tactics, gains support in GOP circles
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Republicans have widely condemned the armed standoff by a group of ranchers to reclaim federal land in eastern Oregon, but their goal of taking back some of…
Interior Department curbs future Arctic offshore drilling
By DAN JOLING The Interior Department announced Friday it is canceling future lease sales and will not extend current leases in Arctic waters off Alaska’s northern coast, a decision that…
Shell to cease Alaska offshore Arctic drilling
By DAN JOLING Royal Dutch Shell will stop drilling for oil and gas in Arctic waters off Alaska’s coast following disappointing results from an exploratory well backed by billions in…
Obama paints doomsday scene of global warming in Alaska
By JOSH LEDERMAN President Barack Obama is painting a doomsday scenario for the Arctic and beyond if climate change isn’t dealt with fast: entire nations submerged underwater, cities abandoned and…
Alaska-bound, Obama makes waves by renaming Mount McKinley
By JOSH LEDERMAN Shrinking glaciers, Arctic temperatures and a mix of messy energy politics await President Barack Obama on his historic trip to Alaska. Even before he departed, Obama was…