Murkowski shows she is willing to speak and vote against Trump's actions

In the early days of President Donald Trump's second term, Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski has openly challenged or rebuked him at least three times - stunning for a congressional Republican who has faced his wrath before and yet remains unbowed by pressure to embrace his agenda.

Murkowski is a moderate with a history of bucking her party and Trump when she has felt it was the right thing to do.

She was the first GOP senator to publicly break ranks with Trump on his nomination of Pete Hegseth as defense secretary. Murkowski also said she "strongly" disagreed with Trump's move to rename North Americ...

 
 

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