El Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele received a green light from lawmakers to stay in office as long as he can keep getting ...

Joseph Thorndike examines the history of third parties and their role in effecting political change and considers whether Elon Musk’s new America Party could do the same.

Many third parties have existed throughout American history, from the Populist Party in the late 19th century to the Progressive Party of the early 20th century.

Elon Musk says he’s starting the America Party to focus on cutting government spending, which he views as essential to U.S. security. But the hold that Republicans and Democrats have on the political ...

For Democrats today, that history offers a glimmer of hope. But it’s also a reminder of how deep a rut the party is in.

For years, the narrative in the MAGA movement – the notion that fuelled Donald Trump’s ascent in politics – was that a self-serving, self-protecting group of elites and insiders had outsize influence ...

Donald Trump seems to have no theory of governance beyond personal gain and retribution. This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, ...

The first female Prime Minister of Italy has confounded her critics while forging a new right-wing nationalism ...

For better or worse, Elon Musk isn't a guy who likes to hew to common wisdom. As much as I don't necessarily think that fealty to the Republican Party is always the best option for conservatives, I'd ...

It sounds like the setup for a bad joke: a guy from Kentucky walks into a college classroom singing silly songs… But in the ...

In the sixth of this six-part series of The Economics Show, Martin Wolf, the FT’s chief economics commentator, and Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman tackle a selection of questions, and even ...

Explore JD Vance's radical views on citizenship and identity that challenge American founding principles and spark debate.