Paul Rieckhoff

Paul Rieckhoff is an independent activist, Army combat veteran, 9/11 First Responder, host of Independent Americans, and President and founder of Independent Veterans of America (IVA).

Gallup: Independent Voters Hit 45% – So Why Does the Political Establishment Keep Pretending They Don’t Matter?

Gallup released its latest identification numbers, and independent voters are now 45%. Nobody disputes the data. But there are competing opinions as to what the data means.

By John Opdycke and Paul Rieckhoff

January 28, 2026

Gallup: Independent Voters Hit 45% – So Why Does the Political Establishment Keep Pretending They Don’t Matter?

Mamdani, Lander, and Other Partisan Extremists Just Took a Bite Out of NYC’s Democracy

The partisans, unions, and party bosses have won again. Independents, veterans, working people, young people and democracy have lost again.

By Paul Rieckhoff

July 18, 2025

Mamdani, Lander, and Other Partisan Extremists Just Took a Bite Out of NYC’s Democracy