Something is happening in Idaho this year that I have not seen in the 50 years I have followed politics in our great state: The emergence of credible and well-financed independent candidates ...

A new poll found that 47% of Americans consider themselves independents, a figure that has climbed roughly 10 percentage points since the end of President Donald Trump's first term. Jeff Kowalsk/AFP ...

The increase of independent political identities has significant implications for the basic functioning of American democracy.

An unprecedented number of candidates in this year’s midterms are running outside of the two-party system. What’s more, a lot of them could win. “Our republic has become a political industry ...

At 78, Joe Manchin is stepping back into politics. A year and a half after leaving office fed up with the major parties, the former West Virginia senator is launching a new effort, the Independent ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — One of the nation's premier political handicappers on Friday shifted the South Florida ...

The former West Virginia senator is not announcing a campaign. He is testing whether his brand of centrist politics can help build an independent lane beyond one famous name. Joe Manchin is ...

Independents are now the largest bloc of American voters, and their views on immigration, energy costs and AI don't fit ...