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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 24, 2026 Anna Griffin

As Democrats Struggle in Some Western States, Independents See an Opening

From South Dakota to Alaska, independents are challenging incumbent Republicans and eschewing a Democratic label that Western voters find toxic.

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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 11, 2026 Michelle Cottle

Can Nebraska’s Definitely-Not-a-Democrat Candidate Crack the G.O.P. Hold on Red America?

The Democratic brand is just too toxic in large swaths of the country.