Americans haven't elected an independent president since George Washington, but a public turned off by two historically unpopular frontrunners appears more open than ever to the rich crop of wildcards who could tilt the election in 2024.
Kennedy, Stein and West are likely to be joined by a host of other hopefuls, potentially including anti-Trump conservative Liz Cheney. Meanwhile self-styled centrist group No Labels is creating a "unity ticket" to unleash in the event that the two parties select "unreasonably divisive presidential nominees" a move criticized by Democrats as a boost to Trump.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is attempting to bring the U.S. economy in for a rare soft landing on a runway littered with partisan potholes. The central bank appears likely to avert a recession and pull off a remarkable feat of economic policymaking. The Fed last month signaled the end of a historic spate of…
With Donald Trump so far ahead in the race for the Republican presidential nomination, Americans could be forgiven for dismissing it as a coronation rather than a genuine contest.For Henry Olsen, a senior fellow at the conservative Ethics and Public Policy Center think tank, the undercard contest provides insights into a post-Trump Republican Party.
Several prominent Republican donors have chosen to back former President Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election despite turning on him after the 2020 election and the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.