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Running Against Iran, Netanyahu, Gas Prices, Corruption, Trump’s Lies and Both Parties. Ty Pinkins – Mississippi Independent Veteran for Senate. May 7, 2026 Running Against Iran, Netanyahu, Gas Prices, Corruption, Trump’s Lies and Both Parties. Ty Pinkins – Mississippi… Trump to Address the Nation. Seth Bodnar: Independent Vet For Senate from Montana. Apr 1, 2026 Trump to Address the Nation. Seth Bodnar: Independent Vet For Senate from Montana. Can This Independent for Governor Win Michigan? w/ Mayor Mike Duggan. Feb 24, 2026 Can This Independent for Governor Win Michigan? w/ Mayor Mike Duggan. Can This Independent Win a Deep Red District the Democrats Can’t? Firefighter Mike Thurow Independent for Congress in Wisconsin’s 6th. Feb 20, 2026 Can This Independent Win a Deep Red District the Democrats Can’t? Firefighter Mike Thurow Independent for… Can the State Guard Save Our Democracy? w/ Adrian Bonenberger. Independent Veteran for Governor of Connecticut. Feb 18, 2026 Can the State Guard Save Our Democracy? w/ Adrian Bonenberger. Independent Veteran for Governor of Connecticut. ICE Can Disappear You at Any Moment. EXCLUSIVE Lindsay Church. Independent Veteran for Congress – IL 4th. Jan 14, 2026 ICE Can Disappear You at Any Moment. EXCLUSIVE Lindsay Church. Independent Veteran for Congress – IL… 399. Matt Cavanaugh. Independent Vet for Congress in CO-5th. America’s Most Independent District. Party Politics is Alien vs Predator. Donating a Kidney. Colorado’s Buffalo is the Independent Spirit Animal. Best Scar Wins. Friday Football: CFB Playoffs. Dec 20, 2025 399. Matt Cavanaugh. Independent Vet for Congress in CO-5th. America’s Most Independent District. Party Politics is… 389. Todd Achilles – Independent Veteran for Senate. Everybody’s Pissed Off. The View from Idaho. Hegseth, SignalGate, Venezuela & ICE. Flags Lowered for Spec Sarah Beckstrom. The 2X2 Matrix. The Need for the Fulcrum. Friday Football on the Smurf Turf. Dec 5, 2025 389. Todd Achilles – Independent Veteran for Senate. Everybody’s Pissed Off. The View from Idaho. Hegseth,… 355. Ty Pinkins. Independent Veteran for Senate in Mississippi. America One Week Into the Government Shutdown. Are Unlawful Orders Coming? Running Independent in the Deep South. National Guard Troops Deployed to Chicago. Baseball Playoff Magic. Oct 9, 2025 355. Ty Pinkins. Independent Veteran for Senate in Mississippi. America One Week Into the Government Shutdown.… 353. Ethan Penner. Independent for Governor of California. The Golden State in Crisis. Can He Really Win? Standing Up For The Center. A Bold Vision For Reforming The Tax System. Independents As a Source of Unity After The Kirk Assassination. Sep 25, 2025 353. Ethan Penner. Independent for Governor of California. The Golden State in Crisis. Can He Really… 352. State Senator Rick Bennett. Independent for Governor of Maine. Why He Left the GOP. Vacationland as a Bellwether for the Independent Movement. The Massive Drop in Canadian Tourism. Trump vs Governors. Leadership After The Charlie Kirk Assassination. Sep 18, 2025 352. State Senator Rick Bennett. Independent for Governor of Maine. Why He Left the GOP. Vacationland… 342. Todd Achilles. Independent Veteran for Senate in Idaho. National Parks Under Attack. Dan Osborn is Running Again. Trump Threatens to Bomb Moscow. Russia Sanctions Bill Finally Coming. VA’s Cutting 30K. The Fight for Open Primaries is Rolling in NYC. Jul 10, 2025 342. Todd Achilles. Independent Veteran for Senate in Idaho. National Parks Under Attack. Dan Osborn is… 334. Brian Bengs. Independent Vet for Senate in South Dakota. Retired LTC and Almost DOGEd Park Ranger. The Toxicity of the Democrat Brand. Running as a (D) vs (I). The New Pope is American!?! Trump Abandons Afghan Allies. And Accepts a $400M Plane Bribe. May 15, 2025 334. Brian Bengs. Independent Vet for Senate in South Dakota. Retired LTC and Almost DOGEd Park… 330. Jim Walden. NYC’s Real Independent Candidate for Mayor. Hegseth Is Shook — And His Own Guys are Coming After Him. Chaos at the Pentagon. Trump’s Not Invoking the Insurrection Act—YET. Rubio Sells Out Ukraine. Thank You, Lee Corso. Smell the Flowers. Apr 24, 2025 330. Jim Walden. NYC’s Real Independent Candidate for Mayor. Hegseth Is Shook — And His Own… 303. Dan Osborn. The Surging Independent Vet for Senate in Nebraska Returns. Gen Milley Calls Trump a Fascist. Jimmy McCain Endorses Harris. North Korean Troops in Ukraine. Steven Seagal Loves Putin. Helpers Respond To Hurricanes. Playoff Baseball Rocks. Oct 17, 2024 303. Dan Osborn. The Surging Independent Vet for Senate in Nebraska Returns. Gen Milley Calls Trump… 301. Travis Endicott. Independent Vet For Mayor of Ridgecrest, Ca. Walz and Vance Clash. #MayorDisaster Indicted. Trump’s Asinine TBI Denial. Israel Gets Nasrallah—and War with Iran. McChrystal Endorses Harris. Trump Meets Zelensky & Embarrasses America. Oct 3, 2024 301. Travis Endicott. Independent Vet For Mayor of Ridgecrest, Ca. Walz and Vance Clash. #MayorDisaster Indicted.… 291. Tyrell Hicks. Independent Veteran for Florida House. Biden Drops Out. Harris is Not the Answer. Who The Dems Should Pick for VP to Attract Independents. The WrestleMania of Politics. Nothing About This Is Normal. I am a Real American. Jul 25, 2024 291. Tyrell Hicks. Independent Veteran for Florida House. Biden Drops Out. Harris is Not the Answer.… 284. Marcus Carter. Independent Veteran for Congress in Florida’s 9th. Trump is Guilty. Menendez Says He’s Independent—But He’s Not. Neither is Manchin. Zelensky and Biden at Normandy. D-Day 80 Years Later. Poop Balloons, Sesame Street and Pride 2024. Jun 6, 2024 284. Marcus Carter. Independent Veteran for Congress in Florida’s 9th. Trump is Guilty. Menendez Says He’s…