President William McKinley may never have set foot in Alaska but one of President Donald Trump’s first executive actions upon reentering the White House was to reestablish its most famous mountain — ...

President Donald Trump signed an executive order to rename Denali, North America’s tallest peak, back to its former name, ...

In 2015, the name of the peak was changed during the Obama administration to reflect the traditions of Alaska Natives and ...

Trump has often praised William McKinley, the 25th president ... including through the forced annexation of Hawaii. Senator Lisa Murkowski said on X: "I strongly disagree with the President's ...

The Trump administration has officially implemented name changes for Alaska's Mount Denali and the Gulf of Mexico, as ...

President Trump has given the Interior Department 30 days to rename the highest point in North American Mount McKinley, ...

Alaska's top lawmakers oppose Trump's plan to rename Denali back to Mount McKinley, advocating for the name that honors the region's Indigenous heritage.

The president wants to honor a predecessor, William McKinley, by returning his name to North America’s highest peak. The state’s senators prefer the Native name. By Lisa Friedman Reporting ...

A prospector in 1896 dubbed the peak “Mount McKinley” after President William McKinley ... Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski was among those expressing opposition to a name change from Denali.