American democracy seems to be falling into an ever-greater crisis, with public approval of our political institutions continuing to fall as Donald Trump’s presidency becomes more and more ...

The imbroglio has been exacerbated by the continued rise in health care costs, that is not just stalking Obamacare enrollees but also citizens who get their health care through employer plans — and is ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Surveys consistently show that millions of American voters feel they lack real choices ...

Elon Musk’s talk of a third political party is an idea supported by more than half of voters in the latest Fox News national survey – as long as that party isn’t linked to the billionaire. By an ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The U.S. is in a new era of political violence — one that feels starker than any since the fraught days of 1968, ...

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, ...

It's been nearly two weeks since conservative activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated on a Utah college campus in broad daylight. Since then, Americans of every political stripe have pointed the finger ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Thom Reilly, Arizona State University (THE CONVERSATION) As dissatisfaction with the ...

Two assassination attempts on President Trump. The assassination of a Minnesota state lawmaker and her husband and the wounding of others. The shooting death of a top healthcare executive. The killing ...

As dissatisfaction with the two-party system grows in the United States, the idea of an alternative, however unlikely, gains traction. Elon Musk’s recent call for an America Party may be unserious, ...