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I grew up progressive. Why I became a conservative

My parents watched 'The Daily Show' every night. I laughed along – until I didn't. How a kid from Detroit ended up to the right of his whole family. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
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Mon Oct 19 2026

 
Dace Potas graduates with a political science degree in 2023 from DePaul University in Chicago.

My parents watched 'The Daily Show' every night. I laughed along – until I didn't. How a kid from Detroit ended up to the right of his whole family.

Who are independent voters? Why are people leaving the Democratic and Republican parties? USA TODAY readers tell us in the Opinion Forum.
 

I'm an independent who voted for Trump. Now I want him impeached

They're former Democrats, Republicans and long-standing independents. Meet America's independent voters, who told us why they changed their minds.

Voters cast their ballots inside the Arlington County Courthouse in Arlington, Virginia, on Sept. 18, 2026, the first day of early voting in the state ahead of midterm elections.
 

Independents decide the midterms. That's not good for the GOP

Independent voters bring to the ballot a serious sense of dissatisfaction that will swing the 2026 midterm elections away from Trump and Republicans.

Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico campaigns in Houston on Sept. 13, 2026.
 

Texas has the hottest Senate race. These Texans haven't noticed

At a Fort Worth truck stop and beyond, Texas voters weigh Talarico's faith pitch and Paxton's baggage – and many just pick who they distrust less.

Boarded storefronts along a downtown Rio Grande City street in June 2026. Starr County is one of the poorest in America.
 

Republicans won a Texas county after 132 years. Now they may lose it

Border security and 'woke' pushed Starr County Democrats to vote for Donald Trump and Republicans in 2024. The cost of groceries could push them back.

President Donald Trump hosts a Rose Garden lunch at the White House in Washington, DC, on Oct. 15, 2026.
 

Midterms are underway. So are Trump's attempts to impede the results

Across America, election administrators and law enforcement agencies are planning for smooth midterms, but also preparing for potential disruptions.

President Donald Trump presents the National Medal of Science to Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk in Washington, DC, on Oct. 8, 2026.
 

A vote for Ken Paxton, or any Republican, is a vote for Elon Musk

Elon Musk is bankrolling Ken Paxton in Texas and Republican midterm candidates across the country. Yet the Tesla and X CEO's hateful views go ignored.

From left, Supreme Court Justices Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas and Brett Kavanaugh attend President Donald Trump's second inauguration at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington, DC.
 

Trump might not get another Supreme Court justice

A Democratic Senate could block President Trump's nominees until 2029. Justice Alito's decision to stay makes the midterms a Supreme Court election.

Early voters wait for a polling station to open in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Oct. 15, 2026.
 

Health care is on your ballot, even if it doesn't appear by name

Health care does not run on two-year election cycles, but it is shaped by them. Voting gives you a say in the conditions that impact your health.

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