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There doesn’t appear to be a clamour in smaller cities for political parties, but there wasn’t much of a clamour for this ...

When people think about politics, they often imagine elections, protests or politicians arguing on TV—but what if political processes are also shaped by the small, everyday feelings and moments that ...

Virginia Democrats reject GOP attempts to condemn political violence during redistricting special session, voting 21-17 along ...

Most "sane people would run a mile" from a career in politics, Wales' former Liberal Democrat leader has said. Kirsty ...

A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll released this week finds that an overwhelming majority of Americans think political violence is a major problem, but nearly a third say political violence may be ...

Politician-turned-journalist Brian Walden and Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher—face off in one of the most iconic political exchanges ever. Two friends, one interview, and a scandalous showdown! What ...

Many couples are finding themselves battling over their different political stances. Learn some of the underlying drivers and ...

Anthony Salvanto, Ph.D., is CBS News' executive director of elections and surveys. He oversees the CBS News Poll and all surveys across topics and heads the CBS News Decision Desk that estimates ...

West Bengal's political arena is tense following the introduction of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, ...

The hosts’ monologues may feel especially pointed right now, but the trend really took off during the George W. Bush administration before the Iraq war. By Jason Zinoman Late-night talk shows weren’t ...

Srinagar: The Jammu & Kashmir Assembly on Tuesday disallowed the introduction of two private member bills- one brought by PDP’s Waheed-ur-Rehman Parra and another by BJP’s Balwant Singh Mankotia - ...