The fate of President Donald Trump’s domestic agenda was in Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s hands — and she used that leverage ...

The Republican senator tried to explain why she advanced a far-right megabill despite serious reservations, but her reasoning ...

Republican leaders added special provisions to win over Alaska’s senior senator, but some did not pass muster with the Senate ...

The Alaska Republican, a frequent critic of the president who is often a swing vote, acknowledged the bill would harm ...

The senator voted yes after overnight negotiations to add more Alaska benefits to the bill. The legislation passed 51-50 and ...

Currently, states and the federal government split the cost of administering SNAP, and the federal government covers the ...

The Alaska Republican cast an indefensible vote in favor of the GOP’s megabill. After the House approved the same package, ...

(CNN) — The fate of President Donald Trump’s domestic agenda was in Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s hands – and she used that leverage to force a series of changes that will deliver more ...

By Eric Bradner, Sarah Ferris, Lauren Fox and Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — The fate of President Donald Trump’s domestic agenda was in Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s hands – and she used that ...

Carveouts for Alaska and tax breaks for whalers: How Lisa Murkowski got to yes on Trump’s agenda bill By Eric Bradner, Sarah Ferris, Lauren Fox and Annie Grayer, CNN Jul 1, 2025 Updated Jul 2, 2025 ...