Sen. Lisa Murkowski on life as a moderate in Washington

Republican Lisa Murkowski on Trump’s America and the ‘intensity on the security of our democracy’

The Alaska senator, who helped deal Trump’s first big legislative setback, believes there can be only so much fear that Americans can handleLate one night about six months into Donald Trump’s first term, John McCain stepped onto the Senate floor and with a dramatic thumbs-down gesture dealt the president his first major legislative setback by defeating an attempt by his fellow Republicans to repeal the Affordable Care Act.It was the last major p…

Pressed four times in an interview, Murkowski won't rule out leaving GOP for the right offer

US Sen. Lisa Murkowski edged closer than ever to publicly considering a break with the Republican Party during a revealing interview over the weekend with Galen Druke, where she carefully but unmistakably left the door open to declaring herself an independent. Pressed four times by the host on whether she would consider becoming unaffiliated with […]

Murkowski opens up about pressure to caucus with Democrats and her call with Trump

The Alaska Republican talked to Semafor ahead of the Tuesday release of her new book, “Far From Home.”

Sen. Lisa Murkowski on life as a moderate in Washington

In a polarized Washington, Alaska's senior senator, Lisa Murkowski, is a moderate in a Republican Party dominated by President Trump, and in a Congress that is, she says, willing to cede ground to the executive. She writes about her political challenges in a new memoir, "Far from Home," and talks with CBS News' Norah O'Donnell about giving a new definition to the term "independent."

GOP Senator Lisa Murkowski Open to Becoming an Independent and Caucusing With Democrats

Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska says she’s open to leaving the GOP and possibly caucusing with Democrats, depending on the outcome of the next election. In a new interview with journalist Galen Druke, host of the GD POLITICS podcast, Murkowski acknowledged that if Democrats gain three seats in the upcoming midterms, it could prompt … Continue reading