The reason why independent became an empty signifier is that the Republican and Democratic parties — and the broader right and left — succumbed to institutional isomorphism.

Independents are so hot right now — and will be for the foreseeable future. According to a major survey commissioned by CNN, nearly half of all Americans — 44% — call themselves independents while ...

The poll results identify five distinct types of independents, with big implications for American politics. As party loyalty fades and the definition of that elusive swing voter shifts, elections are ...

Harris earns the CBC Foundation’s Phoenix Award as her book 107 Days critiques her party, recalling a short campaign and bigger battles ahead.

There are three broad groups of voters you’re likely to read about in American elections: Democrats, Republicans and independents. More and more voters have identified as independents in recent years, ...

Picture an independent voter. You might be imagining someone who takes their time considering the candidates and their positions on the issues, who generally has faith in the political system, who ...

The 71-year-old CEO noted that the controversial campaign led to an increase in sales, attracting nearly a million new customers between July and September. The two products named after the actress -- ...

Democrats and Republicans remain at odds over government shutdown as poll shows voters would blame both parties, with President Donald Trump's approval rating underwater at 43%.

PAS’s surprise majority comes as a major boost for the country’s bid to join the European Union by 2030 and break away from Moscow’s orbit amid rising tensions on Europe’s eastern frontier. The vote ...

And yet, if Trump represents the fire, the Democratic Party represents the void. At a time when moral clarity and strong leadership are most needed, Democrats have doubled down on a strategy of ...

Maxwell: A few states have taken steps to remove party labels from ballots, asking voters to look at candidates and issues, rather than simply R’s and D’s. It’s a worthy concept.