Could Elon Musk succeed where Ross Perot failed? With deep pockets and disaffected voters, a third party bid may be more plausible.

In 1992, the billionaire was H. Ross Perot, and his vehicle for attacking the incumbent president, George H. W. Bush, was ...

If you’re old enough, you’ve seen this movie: An eccentric billionaire, full of bile and nursing grudges against the ...

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Elon Musk wants to build a new political party to challenge America's two-party system. But it won't be easy, even for the ...

Elon Musk says his new political party will take on the Washington establishment of both Democrats and Republicans. In ...

Senate Republicans are quickly shifting into sales mode as they attempt to pitch voters on their mammoth tax and spending bill in the face of an onslaught of Democratic attacks. Republicans ...

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

Elon Musk soft-launched a third party over the weekend, and so far, the billionaire seems to be manifesting his “America ...

With control of the House on the line, the GOP is looking to rally “prosperity” voters in 2026.

NPR speaks with Mac McCorkle, professor of public policy at Duke University, about Elon Musk's bid to launch a third party and how that might impact upcoming U.S. elections.

The record suggests that it takes a generation or more to establish a new political party with a chance to win an election.