Murkowski Releasing Book on Washington Battles

Sen. Lisa Murkowski is releasing a new book titled Far From Home: An Alaskan Senator Faces the Extreme Climate of Washington, D.C. It will be published on June 24. The book provides a candid account of her time in Washington and an appeal for bipartisanship. Murkowski, a Republican from Alaska, is known for her independence and willingness to break with her party. She has opposed various decisions by President Trump since his return to office in January. These include pardoning Jan. 6 rioters and renaming Alaska's Denali to Mount McKinley. She also voted against key Trump nominations.

Murkowski was appointed to the Senate in 2002 by her father, then-Gov. Frank Murkowski. In 2010, she won re-election through a write-in campaign after losing the Republican primary. Her most recent election in 2022 utilized Alaska's new elections process with open primaries and ranked choice voting. Murkowski expresses her belief in bipartisanship and desire to restore hope in democracy in her book. She remains in office while other Trump critics like Liz Cheney and Mitt Romney have either left or been voted out. "Alaska is always first in my heart, but I believe in working with everyone, compromising for the benefit of all, and sharing the credit," says Murkowski. (This story was generated by Newser's AI chatbot. Source: the AP)