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2026 should be last two-party election. Voters deserve more | Your Turn

2026 should be last two-party election. Voters deserve more | Your Turn
Recognizing that independent voters are set to have an outsize effect on the midterm elections, we reached out to you, our readers, for a recent Forum feature to ask why they have eschewed a political party – and why they think so many more voters are doing the same.
Updated October 31, 2026 at 9:17 AM
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What Trump doesn't understand about trade | Opinion

Updated October 31, 2026 at 6:19 AM
Opinion

Only 8 states back Trump days before midterm elections

Updated October 31, 2026 at 6:19 AM
Opinion

Sexton: A new chapter for Miller Park, one of Ardmore's oldest landmarks

Updated October 31, 2026 at 5:53 AM
Opinion

Electric aircraft at Smith Reynolds? A state funding deadline could help make it happen

Updated October 31, 2026 at 5:53 AM
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The Democratic Party's 'Big Tent' is losing Jewish voters | Opinion

Updated October 31, 2026 at 5:15 AM
In defense of Cheesecake Factory, four reasons I absolutely love it
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In defense of Cheesecake Factory, four reasons I absolutely love it

Updated October 31, 2026 at 4:45 AM
Opinion

Why Israel's messy election should worry Washington | Opinion

Updated October 31, 2026 at 4:13 AM
From Georgia to Michigan, midterm races could break barriers | Opinion
Opinion

From Georgia to Michigan, midterm races could break barriers | Opinion

October 30, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Have voters already forgotten everything Trump got right? | Opinion
Opinion

Have voters already forgotten everything Trump got right? | Opinion

October 30, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Opinion

Trump approval rating falls to new low in pre-midterms poll

Updated October 30, 2026 at 2:29 PM
When Trump claims midterms were rigged, will GOP speak up? | Opinion
Opinion

When Trump claims midterms were rigged, will GOP speak up? | Opinion

October 30, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Democrats' affordability plan is just a Bidenomics rerun | Opinion
Opinion

Democrats' affordability plan is just a Bidenomics rerun | Opinion

October 30, 2026 at 12:29 PM
Commentary: The US is likely to lose its edge in scientific research because of political priorities
U.S. Viewpoints

Commentary: The US is likely to lose its edge in scientific research because of political priorities

October 31, 2026 at 6:33 AM
Editorial: Cost-of-living crises don't need to cost so much
U.S. Viewpoints

Editorial: Cost-of-living crises don't need to cost so much

October 31, 2026 at 5:42 AM
Commentary: Our animal nature fuels xenophobia, but nature also supplies the cure
U.S. Viewpoints

Commentary: Our animal nature fuels xenophobia, but nature also supplies the cure

October 31, 2026 at 5:42 AM
Commentary: Democracy can be surprising, as elections around the world show
U.S. Viewpoints

Commentary: Democracy can be surprising, as elections around the world show

October 31, 2026 at 5:09 AM
Editorial: China is winning in Latin America
U.S. Viewpoints

Editorial: China is winning in Latin America

Updated October 31, 2026 at 4:11 AM
Editorial: Florida's next governor should fix defective death penalty
U.S. Viewpoints

Editorial: Florida's next governor should fix defective death penalty

Updated October 31, 2026 at 4:11 AM
Editorial: America used to have standards for political rhetoric
U.S. Viewpoints

Editorial: America used to have standards for political rhetoric

Updated October 31, 2026 at 4:11 AM
Editorial: Alaska ballot scheme undermines trust
U.S. Viewpoints

Editorial: Alaska ballot scheme undermines trust

Updated October 31, 2026 at 4:11 AM
Editorial: Is nothing sacred? Not even prayer in Trump's White House
U.S. Viewpoints

Editorial: Is nothing sacred? Not even prayer in Trump's White House

Updated October 31, 2026 at 4:11 AM
Rochelle Olson: If Republicans win state races, Derek Chauvin could be pardoned
U.S. Viewpoints

Rochelle Olson: If Republicans win state races, Derek Chauvin could be pardoned

Updated October 31, 2026 at 4:11 AM
From 18th-century false ballots to the second JFK and double Dan Sullivans, a brief history of spoiler candidates and the unsuccessful legal challenges to them
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From 18th-century false ballots to the second JFK and double Dan Sullivans, a brief history of spoiler candidates and the unsuccessful legal challenges to them

Updated October 30, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Echoes of 1776 in Today's Divisive Politics
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Echoes of 1776 in Today's Divisive Politics

October 30, 2026 at 4:14 PM
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