Jason Faler, a 27-year Army officer, is running for Congress in Oregon's 6th as an independent candidate, challenging both parties and ballot access barriers.
Governor Pritzker frames the Democratic Party divide as "Team Cave" versus "Team Fight," but sidesteps questions about whether this commitment extends to independent voters locked out of primary elections.
Maine and Washington, D.C. may still use ranked ballots, but Democrats would allocate delegates as though voters never ranked anyone beyond first place.
Asked about independents planning to sit out November, Powell had a direct message for them: "Everybody has to vote. It is the one piece of power that you really have."
One question is playing out in courtrooms, on ballots, and in legislatures across the country: who controls primary elections, the parties or the voters. Only SCOTUS can settle it, and when it does, it will put both parties on one side and the voters on the other.
The Independent Voter Podcast explores Troy Jackson's rise as Maine's next senator, his independence from party leadership, and election integrity issues in California and New Jersey.
A legal analysis of Trump's defeated birthright citizenship executive order reveals six fatal mistakes, including failure to research the justices' own naturalization histories and a misunderstanding of 14th Amendment jurisdiction.
Young Turks host Ana Kasparian delivered a sharp critique of California Governor Gavin Newsom's handling of prisons and crime policy, arguing his prison closures have backfired and undermine public safety.
