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During the debates, the 1.2 million tweets that were generated represented a 52% increase in volume compared to the first-round debate. During the broadcast, the hashtag #DebateDaBand was a top Trending Topic in Brazil.

Sen. Susan Collins and Democratic challenger Shenna Bellows laid out starkly different positions on increasing the minimum wage, fighting Islamic militants overseas and combating Ebola at home during a fast-paced debate Wednesday night.

Republican Sen. Susan Collins on Wednesday touted her willingness to work to bring both political parties together while Democratic challenger Shenna Bellows argued that sending her back to Washington could lead to a GOP majority in the Senate and even more partisan gridlock.

As Election Day nears, the debate over debates is also heating up. Michigan is the only state with a competitive Senate race this year where the two major candidates haven’t faced off, but that doesn’t mean the other affairs have been without controversy.

US Sen. Dick Durbin and challenger Jim Oberweis sparred Wednesday night in their first meeting on a formal debate stage, with the rivals arguing over whether the incumbent's experience is an asset or a liability.

PM has most to lose if broadcasters’ format for party leaders general election shows go ahead.

Viewers who tuned in Wednesday night to watch Florida Republican Gov. Rick Scott and former Gov. Crist (once a Republican, now a Democrat) instead saw an empty stage, with moderators explaining about "an extremely peculiar situation".

In one of the weirdest and most Floridian moments in debate history, Wednesday night's gubernatorial debate was delayed because Republican governor Rick Scott refused to take the stage with Democratic challenger Charlie Crist and his small electric fan.

Nigel Farage has been invited by the UK’s leading broadcasters to take part in a TV leaders’ debate in the runup to next year’s general election.

Should the party leaders debate with one another in the runup to the general election? Yes, absolutely, they should. Party leaders should be open to scrutiny.

President Peter Mutharika held a working group luncheon with opposition political party leaders who participated in the May 20 Tripartite Elections to discuss various issues affecting the country.

Two U.S. Senate candidates threw out words such as "shameless" and "spineless" Thursday night as they ratcheted up their attacks in their final debate before the Nov. 4 election.