With Democrats moving left and Republicans moving right, more and more moderates and independents are left politically homeless. Paul Rieckhoff argues that the future belongs to independent voters, who are close making up a majority in the US.
In his weekly Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Wednesday hit with Connell McShane on News Nation, Paul lays out the great American betrayal of Afghanistan, the Afghan allies still hung out to dry, and the surging map of independent veteran candidates the legacy media keeps missing.
Millions of independent voters were locked out of taxpayer-funded elections in Florida, including 640,000 veterans. Plus, the DSA continues its takeover of the Democratic Party, and Stephen Colbert for Senate?
Joe and Heather Manchin are betting that a handful of independent victories in 2026 could break the two-party grip on Congress—and they’re building the organization to make it happen.
The retired Air Force major general says neither party represents her politics—and she’s betting Idaho voters are ready for an independent who puts policy before party.
NYC's Board of Elections rejected 42,000 petitions demanding open primaries, affecting a million independent voters. Meanwhile, independent candidates in South Dakota, Nebraska, Idaho and Montana are positioning themselves as kingmakers in the Senate.
Four independent veterans are competing in Washington's Top Two primary on Tuesday, representing different branches and offices while benefiting from the state's nonpartisan system that gives independents equal ballot access.
"For me, it really is money in politics," he said. "Money in politics touches so many, if not every, issue that's out there. If you're taking their money, you've got to do their bidding."
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."
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