In this tumultuous political year, the latest sharp surprises come from the far reaches of the Anglosphere--Alaska and Australia--as voters defied expectations.

If the nation truly wants to address the wild roller coaster of price swings, it's important to understand the factors that affect prices.

The Stevens indictment is the latest rumble in the Alaskan shakeup that began in 2006.

A summary of Charles S. Bullock and Ronald Keith Gaddie's study on voting rights progress in Alaska, Michigan, New Hampshire, and South Dakota.

Romney was the big, big winner in delegates, but that doesn't mean that he'll be handed the nomination.

Not many people noticed during the run up to the Iowa caucuses and last year's payroll tax fight that a far more important, and potentially game-changing, resolution passed the Senate at the end of 2011.

Republicans are gushing over the Alaska governor's primetime debut, and for good reason.

Dan Rostenhowski and Ted Stevens did not get much political reward for their good work and deserve to be remembered for working hard in what they thought was the public interest.