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People in charge of US have often won fewer votes than the 'losers.' Canada may be model for proportional representation, a cure for 'false majorities.'

The party, which lost four key governorships in the Midwest, depends on its gerrymandered districts in the region for a trove of seats in Congress and ...

U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May said she would defer a Brexit vote and return to Brussels to seek “assurances” from European Union leaders.

U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi (D- Glen Cove) is facing off with House newcomer Alexandria Ocasio- Cortez for a vacated seat on the House's Ways and Means ...

It was a small conference with big ideas and a deep sense of urgency. "We need to do it all," said one attendee. "We just simply need to do it all." by.

MADISON – As the crowds swelled inside and outside the state Capitol and the protestors sprayed Republicans with spit, insults, and hatred, Gov. Scott Walker ...

That grinding sound you hear is caused by Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins' political gears gradually shifting her to the right. Collins has activated the ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is weighing at least four people to serve as his next chief of staff, after plans for an orderly succession for ...

SHUTDOWN WATCH -- Democrats have low expectations for Speaker-designate Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's (D-N.

And the White House struggles to find its next chief of staff.

In different ways and with different styles, Michigan's new members of Congress sort out where they stand with Nancy Pelosi and the Dem leadership.

Progressive Democrats are eager to set the agenda in the new House majority, but they're about to face resistance from a large faction of moderates who want to ...

The two most viable candidates on the state's December 11 Senate District 6 special election ballot, state representatives Carol Alvarado and Ana Hernandez of ...

In France, the Yellow Jackets (or “Gilets Jaunes” in French) have rushed into the streets in massive numbers. They are not protesting cuts in the generous ...

Ted Cruz is a once, and possibly future, major player in presidential politics. Had Beto O'Rourke won last month's senate election he would have guaranteed ...

As that stark divide becomes more evident in both the U.S. and Canada, suburban voters hold the balance of power.

NEW: THE PRESIDENT'S WEEK AHEAD: MONDAY: President Donald Trump is having lunch with Vice President Mike Pence. TUESDAY: Trump is having ...

Putting an economic price on greenhouse gases is proving a hard sell with the public, even as time to head off climate change shrinks.

Advocates claim that the bill would pass with a supermajority in the Senate, but the majority leader says it's dividing his caucus.

Liberals and progressives, with the notable exception of Bernie Sanders, too often fail to appeal directly to white men in the United States. I am not suggesting ...