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April 4, 2024
Hafiz Rashid
You’ll Never Guess What RFK Jr. Says Really Causes Mass Shootings
The independent presidential candidate has an interesting opinion on what causes mass shootings.
March 28, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
RFK Jr.’s Running Mate Has Truly Unhinged Ideas on IVF and Sunlight
Nicole Shanahan, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s vice president pick, hates IVF.
March 25, 2024
Tori Otten
Sick of Biden and Trump? This Candidate Is for You
An independent candidate in Texas legally changed his name to “Literally Anybody Else.”
March 18, 2024
Tori Otten
No Labels Has Lost Another Potential 2024 Candidate, Because of Course
Pretty much no one wants to work with No Labels. And why would they?
March 14, 2024
Tori Otten
Bob Menendez, Out of Options, Considers the Kyrsten Sinema Route
The senator might run for reelection as an independent, imperiling a Democratic seat.
November 2, 2023
Tori Otten
Doh! Looks Like Now We Ought to Be Rooting for RFK Jr.
A new poll shows Robert F. Kennedy Jr. running actually helps Joe Biden’s chances in 2024.
October 9, 2023
Tori Otten
RFK Jr. Finally Admits He’s Not a Democrat
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has announced he is running as an independent, not a Democrat.
June 12, 2023
Magazine
Alex Shephard
The Rise of Independent Voters Is a Myth
A recent poll found that nearly half of Americans identify as independent. But they’re hiding the real truth about how they vote.
February 2, 2023
Magazine
Marisa Agha
Is Arizona Truly a Purple State—or Just Anti-MAGA? Katie Hobbs Is About to Find Out.
The new Democratic governor is setting a moderate tone for her early days in office, but trouble is already brewing with the state GOP.
December 15, 2022
Daniel Strauss
Can Ruben Gallego Really Win a Three-Way Senate Race in Arizona?
The newly independent Kyrsten Sinema is deeply unpopular. But taking her down in a primary would have been much easier than in a general election between her, a Democrat, and a Republican.
October 18, 2022
Daniel Strauss
No, Democrats Should Not Be Freaking Out Over That
Times
Poll
Have independent women really turned that hard against the Democrats? It’s a national poll that measures mood, not specific reactions to specific candidates.
December 8, 2015
Elizabeth Bruenig
Oh look, Donald Trump might run as an independent after all.
April 27, 2010
William Galston
Should the Democrats Pursue Immigration or Climate Change?
February 9, 2004
Ryan Lizza
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