Senate confirms physicist Moniz as energy chief (Update)
Physicist Ernest Moniz won unanimous Senate confirmation Thursday to be the new U.S. energy secretary.
May 16, 2013
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May 16, 2013
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Post-election partisanship among millennials deepens, poll finds
A new national poll of America's 18- to 29- year-olds by Harvard's Institute of Politics (IOP), located at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, finds a slight majority (52%) of Millennials overall continuing to approve of the ...
May 01, 2013
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US businesses call for climate law
Several major companies issued a joint call Wednesday for the United States to enact legislation to battle climate change, saying that the issue was critical to their businesses.
Apr 10, 2013
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Survey shows many Republicans feel America should take steps to address climate change
In a recent survey of Republicans and Republican-leaning Independents conducted by the Center for Climate Change Communication (4C) at George Mason University, a majority of respondents (62 percent) said they feel America ...
Apr 02, 2013
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US Republicans reboot in bid to close 'digital gap'
As part of an effort to rebound from its 2012 US election defeat, the Republican Party is rebooting its digital strategy to make better use of data, social media and other technology platforms.
Mar 18, 2013
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America's partisan divide: Not as simple as it seems
(Phys.org)—Is the United States a bitterly divided country, split along harsh partisan political lines, or are we a nation composed mostly of moderates trapped between the extremists yelling from either end of the ideological ...
Feb 08, 2013
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US climate fears mount, but political action wanes
Climate change was thrust to the forefront of the US political agenda recently in the wake of the devastation caused by superstorm Sandy and record high temperatures across the country.
Jan 20, 2013
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US holiday season online spending climbs
Industry tracker comScore on Thursday reported that US shoppers spent a total of $42.3 billion online during the year-end holiday season—a 14 percent jump from the same period in 2011.
Jan 03, 2013
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Young California voters shun party affiliation
(Phys.org)—Young adults in California registered to vote in record numbers in 2012, especially online, driving a trend toward no party affiliation, according to a new University of California, Davis, study.
Dec 27, 2012
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Expert: Basics on why going over fiscal cliff takes America down a dangerous path
Barring a deficit-reduction deal in Washington, D.C., Americans should be quite concerned about going over the "fiscal cliff," says Charlotte Crane, a tax specialist and professor at Northwestern University School of Law.
Dec 24, 2012
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Professor: Don't expect sweeping gun reform measures following Newtown shootings
The Dec. 14 massacre at a Newtown, Conn., elementary was the second-deadliest school shooting in American history. Despite the bloodshed, Americans probably shouldn't expect sweeping reform when it comes to gun control policies, ...
Dec 20, 2012
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Congress works better than many think, new research shows
(Phys.org)—The perception of Congress as a gridlocked institution where little happens is overblown, according to new research by scholars at the University of Colorado Boulder and the University of Washington.
Dec 14, 2012
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Poll: Majority of Americans doubt Congress and White House can avoid fiscal cliff
Nearly 60% of Americans are skeptical that Congress and the White House will reach an agreement that will avoid the fiscal cliff, according to a new national public opinion poll commissioned by Research!America. More than ...
Dec 13, 2012
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White House mulls move as cybersecurity bill fails (Update)
The White House said Thursday it was considering an executive order on cybersecurity after legislation on infrastructure protection failed again in the Senate.
Nov 15, 2012
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Researchers analyze presidential candidates' body language
(Phys.org)—New York University and the University of California, Berkeley have released a comprehensive computerized study of the body language of the major-party U.S. presidential candidates, using expertise of computer ...
Nov 06, 2012
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