Connor Nepomuceno has resigned from the LNC. An official statement has been received, and appears below as a comment. Independent Political Report also has off-the-record information on the event from other sources.…
Posts published in January 2023
LNC Meeting Of January 8, 2023
You have before you the live blog of the Libertarian National Committee meeting of January 8, 2023. This is a ‘special meeting’. The meeting will be followed by an Libertarian Party Executive Committee meeting, probably in large part in Executive Session.…
Former Libertarian Lawmaker Justin Amash Offers Himself as Compromise Speaker
As the House goes into the third day of deliberations, the 188th Congress has yet to select a Speaker for the upcoming legislative session. After six rounds of contentious voting, neither the Republicans nor Democrats have been able to put forward a candidate who meets the necessary 218 votes to become Speaker of the House, thanks to a gradually growing group of dissident Republican lawmakers.…
Pennsylvania Legislature Selects First Independent House Speaker
In a rare show of political solidarity, Pennsylvania Democrats and a sizeable contingency of Republicans elected an independent Speaker after both major parties in the state legislature failed to put forward a successful candidate.…
January 2023 Open Thread
Happy New Year!
As part of our mission to promote awareness and mature discussions of third parties and independent candidates, Independent Political Report hosts a monthly open thread.…
Donald Trump Teases Third Party Presidential Bid
Former President Donald Trump has piqued interest after sharing an article last week exploring the possibility of a third party presidential bid in 2024. The write-up, titled “The Coming Split” and produced by Dan Gelernter of American Greatness, was shared by Trump on his Truth Social account with no comment.…






