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Two days before the first presidential debate, a new national survey indicates a very close contest between President Barack Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney in the race for...

The Supreme Court is back to work today, prompting a round of stories about why possible vacancies aren't being discussed in the presidential election and who would Mitt Romney...

In forecasting what the U.S. Congress will look like after the November 6 elections, Princeton University's Sam Wang is what his fellow analysts call an "outlier." Wang, one of...

Republican challenger Mitt Romney launched a fresh attempt on Monday to paint President Barack Obama as weak on foreign policy, saying he has let U.S. leadership atrophy, while the...

Turning out your base, not winning arguments, is increasingly the key to electoral success. AS THEY wake on November 6th, political-science students at Temple University in Philadelphia will receive...

Paul Ryan, Mitt Romney's running mate, has admitted "missteps" in the Republican presidential campaign, ahead of next week's first presidential debate. The Republican vice presidential candidate downplayed expectations of...

Presidential candidates Barack Obama and Mitt Romney pledge to create jobs, and that will involve bringing home manufacturing jobs from China. But do politicians even offer American businesses what...

Romney and the president have both tried to play up the other side's debate skills, but latest poll favours Obama nonetheless. Barack Obama has lost the first round in...

Just as music and lighting can influence what shoppers buy, toning down the tunes and dimming the lights in a fast food restaurant can help diners enjoy their meal...

Hundreds of shops were burning in the ancient covered market in Aleppo yesterday as fighting between rebels and state forces in Syria's largest city threatened to destroy a UNESCO...