President Donald Trump has refused to rule out military coercion to acquire Greenland and the Panama Canal, and he suggested ...

Google said the name changes, which also includes using Mount McKinley, will happen when Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) is updated.

One of the first things President Trump did after taking office was announce plans to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.

Alaska is one of the most tax-friendly states ... Aside from its lack of an individual income tax, Washington is not a tax-friendly state. It imposes the highest-rate estate tax in the nation and ...

It's often confused with "state of legal residence." While a service member may have the same home of record and state of legal residence, that doesn’t make them the same thing. Just like eyes ...

mining and logging in Alaska is being cheered by state political leaders who see new fossil fuel development as critical to Alaska's economic future and criticized by environmental groups that see ...

This map focuses on three broad categories of abortion restrictions: outright and telemedicine abortion bans, waiting periods and insurance restrictions. These are state laws limiting when, or if, ...

While this has limited Somaliland’s access to international markets, it has not prevented the breakaway state from making steady democratic gains. Some analysts say Somaliland, which has a ...

It also blocked a proposed industrial road needed to mine copper in the middle of the state, and barred drilling in Alaska waters, including the Northern Bering Sea. “I don’t think that is ...

Bob Ferguson is sworn in as the 24th Governor of the State of Washington during his inauguration ceremony Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, at the Washington State Capitol in Olympia, Wash. (Photo by Ryan ...

How Redistricting Helped Republicans: A New York Times analysis shows new maps drawn in 2024 stifled partisan competition for seats in the House and state legislatures, aiding the G.O.P. 2024 ...

Stephens, right, during a joint legislative session in House chambers at the Washington State Capitol, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, in Olympia, Wash. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson) Washington Gov. Bob ...