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Analysis: The funding, political influence and media clout of Washington's Israel lobby will be key for candidates in next year's US election
HYATTSVILLE, Md. - 16-year-old voters headed to the polls in Hyattsville Tuesday for an historic election -- the first since the town changed its minimum voting age.
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Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders will announce his plans to seek the Democratic nomination for president on Thursday, presenting a liberal challenge to Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Sheriff Joe Arpaio has remained politically invincible in his 22 years in office in Arizona, despite federal investigations and a history of legal woes that have cost taxpayers tens of millions of dollars.
Sheriff Joe Arpaio has remained politically invincible in his 22 years in office in Arizona, despite federal investigations and a history of legal woes that have cost taxpayers tens of millions of dollars.
Charles G. and David H. Koch, the influential and big-spending conservative donors, appear to have a favorite in the race for the Republican presidential nomination: Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin.
At least two dissidents made it past a first round of voting and are standing as candidates in municipal elections that will be watched on and off the island Sunday as an unprecedented test of Cuba's single-party system.
AVS WinVote machines used in three presidential elections in state 'would get an F-minus' in security, said computer scientist who pushed for decertification
It is no secret that Americans are losing faith in the US political system.
Obama's former chief of staff won every black ward in the city four years ago, but opponent Jesús 'Chuy' García, backed by black leaders, is closing in.
Africa's most populous nation has just achieved something very important. This week Nigeria's voters handed a landslide victory to former president, Muhammadu Buhari.
President Obama recently suggested that mandatory voting could cure some of the ills of American democracy. Mr. Obama observed that compelling everyone to vote is one way to "encourage more participation" -- perhaps the same way that the specter
"We are the party of kitchen ownership!" declared Boris Johnson. "They are the party of kitchen concealment!"
"Well I think that our country always benefits from new leadership and new perspectives. I mean, let's be honest here: the presidency of the United States is not some crown to be passed between two families.
With weekend surveys showing first Labour and then the Tories leading by four points, can we trust the polls? Yes, we just need to focus on overall trends
Electoral commission says 300 of the country's 150,000 polling stations accepting ballots on second day of voting in presidential election
The president whose major policy achievement is mandatory health insurance thinks maybe voting should be mandatory, too.
The making of Angela Merkel(unusual politician) a German enigma with Andrew Marr BBC documentary
Sen.Ted Cruz took the stage to declare his presidential candidacy at Liberty University Monday, surrounded by upwards of 10,000 cheering students. They weren't all here by choice. Attendance at convocation at Liberty is mandatory
The president whose major policy achievement is mandatory health insurance thinks maybe voting should be mandatory, too.
They say the only two things that are certain in life are death and taxes. President Barack Obama wants to add one more: voting.
Says Massive Settlement Expansions Will Prevent Palestinian Statehood
Four weeks from now, voters in Chicago will go to the polls to officially decide whether they want to re-elect Rahm Emanuel.
Chicago's mayor is in the fight of his political life.
Driver's licenses, social security numbers facilitate improper registration, officials warn
It is official. Ron Paul has formed an exploratory committee for the purpose of running for President. (Publisher: This is a post from 2007???)
Bush took first place with 23% in a new nationwide poll, putting him 10 points ahead of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who tallied 13%. Physician Ben Carson comes in third, with 7% support, and Sen. Rand Paul and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee a
Greece's parliament just voted on the government's presidential candidate and didn't get the supermajority it needed.