They believe the two major parties don’t reflect their values, and they are exhausted by the constant polarization. The bigger question isn’t whether Musk succeeds. As a public policy scholar, I think ...

Earlier this month, Elon Musk said he wanted to form a new political party. He’d been teasing the idea ever since clashing with President Donald Trump over his “big, beautiful bill,” which Musk ...

Last month, I was in a group exercise with prominent Jewish leaders. A participant began to explain how one American political movement could betray the conditions Jews need to be safe. Almost ...

A majority of Americans believe the two major political parties do not represent them well. The parties have become more ideologically consistent, leading to extreme policies and candidates. Close ...

Elon Musk’s July 5 announcement that he’s starting a new political party could be consequential, but only if the world’s richest man maintains a sustained interest in the effort. Over the past three ...

A viable third party is the great white whale of American politics — but Elon Musk appears willing to try it anyway. But political experts say his billions would be better spent buying him influence ...

Every so often in American politics, some rich guy with a big ego briefly entertains the idea of leading a new political party. Case in point: In 1999, Donald Trump explored the possibility of running ...

Our nation’s core political well-being depends on the existence of a healthy two-party system. One year ago, I joined with former Sens. Alan Simpson and William Cohen, along with 34 other ...

To the editor: The action of the voters reminds me of the saying, “Fighting against yourself.” That tendency began over 50 years ago during the Reagan era where voters picked a B actor with good looks ...

It wasn't always this way. — -- This year's presidential campaign has left many voters looking for an alternative to the two major political parties. If George Washington had gotten his way, ...

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