US Election Results May Indicate Future Voting Trends
WASHINGTON — Tuesday's election results from two U.S. gubernatorial races are being seen by some observers as an indication of how Americans may vote in next year's Congressional elections.
Murkowski Announces New DC Press Secretary
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator Lisa Murkowski on Wednesday announced she is promoting Taylor Thompson of Anchorage (West High School) to the position of Press Secretary in her Capitol Hill office. Thompson will fill the vacancy created by her predecessor Matthew Shuckerow (Dimond High School) departing to serve as Congressman Don Young’s Press Secretary.
Judge Shoots Down New Texas Abortion Legislation
Stating that the new abortion restrictions passed by the Texas legislature violated the rights of abortion doctors to do what they think is best for their patients, and restricts women's access to clinics, District Court Judge Lee Yeakel determined that the new law that was to take effect on Tuesday were unconstitutional.
Fear and uncertainty in D.C.: Is it to blame for gridlock?
Uncertainty and fear over President Obama's health care law may be contributing to the Washington deadlock, says a University of Nebraska-Lincoln researcher who specializes in political psychology.