A panel of writers and Democratic strategists at the New York Times agreed that the party brand has taken a nosedive after massive losses in the 2024 election.

Mr. Manchin says America is ready for a third party to absorb centrist and moderate voters who feel alienated by both party’s excesses.

Retiring Sen. Joe Manchin Monday trashed the Democratic Party as “toxic” in an interview timed to his departure from Washington D.C. The moderate lawmaker, who won two terms as senator in deep-red West Virginian,