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September 23, 2026 David Kirp

The Midterms Are the First Big Test for a New Movement

A third party can’t fix our politics. But there’s another way.

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August 26, 2026 Carl Hulse

Joe Manchin Pushes for More Independents to Join Congress

The former Democratic-turned-independent senator and his daughter are backing independent bids for the House and the Senate to try to weaken the two-party grip on the Capitol.

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August 15, 2026 Robert Siegel, E.J. Dionne Jr., Kristen Soltis Anderson and Rochelle Widdowson

How Are the Democrats’ Midterm Dreams Shaping Up?

Democratic divisions, polling misses and Ocasio-Cortez’s egg freezing: the week in politics.

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August 8, 2026 Jamelle Bouie, Michelle Cottle, Michael Duffy, Derek Arthur and Rochelle Widdowson

Hello, Democrats? Are You Listening?

Michigan presents as much a warning as it does an opportunity.