(CNN) — Here is a look at the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which serves to protect and enforce the 14th and 15th Amendments. It was enacted in response to voter suppression in the 1960s by state ...

Northern lights could be visible in Alaska and Canada on July 23. Northern parts of the contiguous U.S. have a lower shot at ...

Russian military aircraft were seen flying off the coast of Alaska, marking the latest in a string of sightings. U.S.

Federal funding that pays for much of the Great Lakes water, weather and ice cover monitoring is at risk in the Trump administration’s proposed National Oceanographic and Atmospheric ...

The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly on Aug. 5 will consider an ordinance that would create the service area if it is approved by voters.

Russia formally sold Alaska to the United States for just $7.2 million. While this may seem like an unbelievable bargain today, there were several strategic and financial reasons behind the sale.

The United States is a land of vast diversity, and these 30 captivating maps showcase the many unique features that make each state stand out. Starting with a map of obesity rates, you'll see how the ...

Congressional Republicans voted to strip more than $1 billion in funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) ...

A powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck Alaska on Wednesday, unleashing seismic shockwaves that raced through the Earth's ...

Florida's Supreme Court has upheld the state's current congressional redistricting map, rejecting a challenge over the ...

The giant earthquake was recorded at 12:37 p.m. local time, southeast of Sand Point, a community located on Popof Island in ...

The “presidential lean” of a state can, over time, help us quantify its political trajectory.— Much of the Heartland and Midwest has come to lean more to the GOP over the past two decades, though the ...