Would-be independent candidates have been searching for what they say is a sensible center of the electorate for a long time.

Here's what it would take for Elon Musk to launch a third-party effort to represent what he called "the 80% in the middle." ...

Musk said he wants to form the America Party. A third party has never won the presidency, but they have influenced elections, ...

Musk described his new party on his platform X as tech-centric, budget-conscious, pro-energy and centrist, with the goal of ...

Classifying parties as populist Although experts generally agree that populist political leaders or parties display high ...

MAGA supporters could be "drawn to Musk's views about government spending, technology and trade," a political scientist told ...

Does the U.S. need a viable third political party to rise up and help us find a better sense of balance in American politics?

As Republicans and Democrats move to the extreme, many people in the middle feel they don't have a political home. Enter Elon ...

President Donald Trump says he's not worried about the political ramifications of Elon Musk's new political party.

David Gergen served as a presidential adviser to four presidents of both parties and was a longtime CNN political analyst.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suggested that Elon Musk could have a big impact if he pushed for balanced budget and term limits ...

Elon Musk's new America Party would face challenges making an impact in our country's entrenched two-party system. But ... it ...