WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RL32048) entitled "Iran: Internal Politics and U.S. Policy and Options" by Kenneth Katzman, specialist in Middle Eastern affairs: SUMMARY U.S.-Iran relations have been mostly adversarial since the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran, occasionally flaring into direct conflict while at other times witnessing negotiations or tacit cooperation on selected issues. U.S. officials have consistently identified the r more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations issued the following testimony by Martha Joynt Kumar, professor emerita of Towson University and director of the White House Transition Project, in a hybrid hearing entitled "The Elements of Presidential Transitions" on Dec. 10: * * * Good morning Chairman Connolly, Ranking Member Hice, and Government Operations Subcommittee Members. My name is Martha Joynt Kumar and I am an emeritus professor of politi more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 11 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Dec. 10: Governor Greg Abbott today named Dr. John Zerwas as special advisor and Steve Munisteri and Mark Miner as senior advisors. Dr. Zerwas is the University of Texas System Executive Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs. Prior to his appointment to the University of Texas, he served seven terms in the Texas House of Representatives representing the citizens of Texas House District 28 in Fort Bend County more PR