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As Elon Musk forms new party, a look at why many have failed in recent history

Billionaire Elon Musk says he's forming a new political party in protest President Trump's sweeping tax cuts and spending bill. NPR looks why many third parties have failed in recent U.S. history.

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DeSantis not keen on Musk's new political party, has another idea for disrupting DC

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South Carolina GOP urges Trump supporters to give Gavin Newsom a 'HUGE Southern welcome'

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Key advisor called Hunter Biden's role on strategy call ‘inappropriate’ after he overruled legal guidance

Key advisor called Hunter Biden's role on strategy call ‘inappropriate’ after he overruled legal guidance

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Medical groups urge Kennedy, FDA to reexamine broad approval of abortion drugs

Medical groups urge Kennedy, FDA to reexamine broad approval of abortion drugs

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Journalist who refused to duck during Trump assassination attempt reflects on Butler rally in new book

Journalist who refused to duck during Trump assassination attempt reflects on Butler rally in new book

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Former Biden doctor asks to delay testimony to House committee investigating mental fitness

Former Biden doctor asks to delay testimony to House committee investigating mental fitness

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Resisterville: 50,000 evaders fled the U.S. across the northern border and changed Canada

Resisterville: 50,000 evaders fled the U.S. across the northern border and changed Canada

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Mark Carney is on holidays. The government won't say where

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Water regulator handed largest ever budget to tackle pollution

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Water regulator handed largest ever budget to tackle pollution

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Macron arrives in UK promising co-operation on issues including migration

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Macron arrives in UK promising co-operation on issues including migration

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Sats results rise on last year but stay below pre-pandemic levels

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Sats results rise on last year but stay below pre-pandemic levels

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Resident doctors to hold fresh wave of strikes over pay

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Resident doctors to hold fresh wave of strikes over pay

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Government could help City firms fund defence industry – taskforce report

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Government could help City firms fund defence industry – taskforce report

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Council tax bombshell: Bills in London borough 'would have to soar 27%' to plug funding reforms black hole

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Council tax bombshell: Bills in London borough 'would have to soar 27%' to plug funding reforms black hole

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Almost 40% of female Scottish survey respondents report inappropriate touching

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Almost 40% of female Scottish survey respondents report inappropriate touching

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Sats results rise on last year but stay below pre-pandemic levels

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Sats results rise on last year but stay below pre-pandemic levels

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Tebbit the Tory hard man who took on the trade unions

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Tebbit the Tory hard man who took on the trade unions

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'Child marriages' in Scotland could be banned as SNP Government to look at raising age of consent

'Child marriages' in Scotland could be banned as SNP Government to look at raising age of consent

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Ex-Tory minister Norman Tebbit who served in Margaret Thatcher's government dies

Ex-Tory minister Norman Tebbit who served in Margaret Thatcher's government dies

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Why Trump’s undeniable winning streak is drawing a barrage of negative coverage

Why Trump’s undeniable winning streak is drawing a barrage of negative coverage

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Billionaire Labour backer John Caudwell says he's 'increasingly nervous' about Starmer - as he hits out at 'destructive' wealth tax

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Billionaire Labour backer John Caudwell says he's 'increasingly nervous' about Starmer - as he hits out at 'destructive' wealth tax

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King to highlight vital bond with France over threats that ‘know no borders’

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King to highlight vital bond with France over threats that ‘know no borders’

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'Oui' or 'non' for Starmer's migration deal?

'Oui' or 'non' for Starmer's migration deal?

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Labour taking Reform threat in Wales ‘seriously’, says Morgan

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Labour taking Reform threat in Wales ‘seriously’, says Morgan

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Israel leader Benjamin Netanyahu is nominating Donald Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize

Israel leader Benjamin Netanyahu is nominating Donald Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize

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Inside the SEND rebellion as No 10 battles to avoid repeat of welfare chaos

Inside the SEND rebellion as No 10 battles to avoid repeat of welfare chaos

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Less than third of electric buses funded by SNP scheme built in Scotland as 400 workers lose jobs

Less than third of electric buses funded by SNP scheme built in Scotland as 400 workers lose jobs

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Reform UK poses 'very serious threat' to Labour, Welsh first minister warns

Reform UK poses 'very serious threat' to Labour, Welsh first minister warns

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Israeli prime minister answers whether he is worried about being jailed in NYC by Zohran Mamdani

Israeli prime minister answers whether he is worried about being jailed in NYC by Zohran Mamdani

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Elon Musk connects with indie Andrew Yang on billionaire former Trump ally's third party push

Elon Musk connects with indie Andrew Yang on billionaire former Trump ally's third party push

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Postmasters await compensation report, but findings on blame months away

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King says France and UK face 'complex threats'

King says France and UK face 'complex threats'

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Netanyahu surprises Trump with formal Nobel Peace Prize nomination during historic White House meeting

Netanyahu surprises Trump with formal Nobel Peace Prize nomination during historic White House meeting

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Federal judge pauses Trump administration's Planned Parenthood defunding measure

Federal judge pauses Trump administration's Planned Parenthood defunding measure

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Navy's carrier fleet faces temporary reduction through 2027 as new ships hit development snags

Navy's carrier fleet faces temporary reduction through 2027 as new ships hit development snags

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Medicine shortages put patients at risk, MPs and peers warn

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Medicine shortages put patients at risk, MPs and peers warn

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Drones are sending 'overwhelming amounts' of drugs into prisons - and could help inmates escape, report warns

Drones are sending 'overwhelming amounts' of drugs into prisons - and could help inmates escape, report warns

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Drugs smuggling 'destabilising' prisons, watchdog says

Drugs smuggling 'destabilising' prisons, watchdog says

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MPs could vote on Premier League free-to-air plan

MPs could vote on Premier League free-to-air plan

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Some wealthy New York elites surprisingly back NYC socialist candidate who wants to tax them more

Some wealthy New York elites surprisingly back NYC socialist candidate who wants to tax them more

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Socialist mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s SAT score revealed: report

Socialist mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s SAT score revealed: report

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Macron to arrive in UK with Starmer set to press for help on small boats

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Macron to arrive in UK with Starmer set to press for help on small boats

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Long-running road and rail projects to go ahead after year-long pause

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Long-running road and rail projects to go ahead after year-long pause

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China and US ‘should be in toughest tier’ of foreign influence scheme

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China and US ‘should be in toughest tier’ of foreign influence scheme

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Overwhelming levels of drugs destabilising prisons, watchdog warns

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Overwhelming levels of drugs destabilising prisons, watchdog warns

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King to highlight vital bond with France over threats that ‘know no borders’

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King to highlight vital bond with France over threats that ‘know no borders’

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More than three out of five people think Starmer does not respect them – poll

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More than three out of five people think Starmer does not respect them – poll

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Children going without heating or washing in 'Dickensian levels of poverty'

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NHS reveals major change after dentist fined £150K for keeping teeth too healthy

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Exact time and date every phone in UK to receive emergency alert

Exact time and date every phone in UK to receive emergency alert

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Workplace misconduct and discrimination NDAs to be banned

Workplace misconduct and discrimination NDAs to be banned

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Emergency alerts to be sent to UK smartphones

Emergency alerts to be sent to UK smartphones

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Elon Musk's new political party

Elon Musk's new political party

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The White House starts announcing new tariff rates as it pushes back its deadline

The White House starts announcing new tariff rates as it pushes back its deadline

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Cuomo, Adams trade shots over who should drop out in race against Mamdani for NYC mayor

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Shooter who opened fire on Border Patrol agents in South Texas identified by police chief

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Fox News Politics Newsletter: Trump to meet with Netanyahu

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CBC host resigns, saying he could not continue at public broadcaster 'with integrity'

CBC host resigns, saying he could not continue at public broadcaster 'with integrity'

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Finance minister directs cabinet colleagues to find billions in spending cuts

Finance minister directs cabinet colleagues to find billions in spending cuts

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