Screenshot In a political pivot, Sen. Lisa Murkowski, who previously voted against the confirmation of Kash Patel as FBI director, now says she is actively working with him — praising parts of his approach while pushing for concrete action on longstanding justice issues affecting Native communities and public safety in Alaska. During a Senate committee […]
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is making it clear that he’s not a fan of President Trump’s proposal earlier this week to raise taxes on wealthy income earners, but he’s willing to listen to what the president has in mind. “I don’t want to see taxes go up on anybody,” Thune said in an […]
‘The work that the men and women of the FBI are doing to combat violent crime, terrorism, and other threats has never been more important’ WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), a member of the Commerce, Justice, and Science Subcommittee on Appropriations, participated in a hearing for the Trump Administration’s Fiscal Year 2026 […]
In this eye-opening episode of 40,000ft View, host Sean Morgan sits down with inventor and freedom advocate Jovan Hutton Pulitzer to tackle critical issues facing America and the world: Election Integrity Crisis: Why paper ballots, precinct accountability, and contract law—not technology—are the keys to securing elections. The shocking loopholes allowing non-citizens to vote and how […]
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SALT LAKE CITY — Flanked by his entire cabinet, Governor Spencer Cox announced a new initiative on Friday designed to create a more customer-friendly and efficient state government. “GRIT” is “Government Reform, Innovation & Transparency.” He has tasked the head of every single government agency and division within state government to look at ways to […]
NEED TO KNOW On Wednesday, May 7, President Donald Trump announced that he was nominating Dr. Casey Means to be the new U.S. surgeon general, replacing his initial pick. The nomination quickly drew scrutiny as Means is a wellness influencer who did not finish her medical residency and does not currently have a valid medical […]
More than 70 billboards across Ohio are calling out the Elon Musk-led team for staffing concerns at national parks, including Cuyahoga Valley National Park. CLEVELAND — A wave of billboards skewering federal staffing cuts at Cuyahoga Valley National Park has appeared across Northeast Ohio, spotlighting concerns over reduced services and raising the specter of future privatization. The […]
FBI Director Kash Patel is in the headlines again, this time for allegedly skipping important morning briefings and spending more time around rings at UFC events. With increasing public exposure in celebrity circles and repeated trips for recreation, critics argue that Patel might be obscuring the boundaries between obligation and distraction.He is coming under increased […]
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s investigating the financials of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, ‘The A Word’, which shines a light on the American women fighting […]
