Before it became a state, before there was a Capitol dome in Topeka, the Kansas Territory was consumed by a defining question: whether it would enter the Union free or slave. That struggle played out ...

Eight candidates seeking to become California’s next governor met for an unwieldy debate Tuesday, where the candidates discussed their plans to make the state more affordable and sought to gain ground ...

Tamil Nadu's new chief minister's oath in the name of god sparked political debate, with some ministers and CM Joseph Vijay ...

The three top Republican contenders for U.S. Senate met Sunday for the first time on a debate stage, sharpening their strategies in real time as they compete for the nomination to take on Democratic ...

REASONS, HOWEVER, THE OPTION TO NOT DEBATE CAN DISAPPOINT SOME VOTERS. THE VOTERS LIKE THE DEBATES. POLITICAL DEBATES ALLOW VOTERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO WATCH OPPONENTS FACE OFF ON A SERIES OF ISSUES ...