Breaking down Steve Hilton's Trump endorsement, why two Republicans advancing is never going to happen, and how Democrats may be using that fake threat to dismantle nonpartisan primaries altogether. Plus: the Swalwell rumors making waves before June 2nd, a Green Party candidate kicked off the ballot over tax returns, and where the massive undecided independent voter bloc actually lands.

This episode is sponsored by the Independent Voter Project and produced by Olas Media. 

Listen to more episodes and read in-depth coverage at: https://ivn.us  and https://independentvoterproject.org 

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Chapters:

00:00:00 - Independent Voter Podcast opening

00:00:23 - California Governor's Race 2026: Trump Endorses Steve Hilton & Poll Manipulation Exposed

00:06:18 - Eric Swalwell Scandal & Green Party Candidate Removed From California Ballot

00:09:02 - Trump Tariffs & Iran War: How One Truth Social Post Moves the Stock Market

00:10:57 - US Coast Guard Unpaid for 50 Days & FEMA Official Claims Divine Teleportation

00:17:36 - Trump Threatens to Destroy Iran Next to the Easter Bunny: 25th Amendment Calls Grow

00:20:50 - California Voter ID 2026: Clean State Bill vs. Trump's Federal Voter ID Law Explained

00:23:42 - How Democrats & Republicans Both Use Voter ID to Divide Voters Instead of Fix It

00:28:43 - Ranked Choice Voting Updates, Colorado Gerrymandering & Campaign Finance Amendment Hits 25 States

00:34:20 - Why Independent Voters Are Done With the Two-Party System & What's Actually Changing

Breaking down Steve Hilton's Trump endorsement, why two Republicans advancing is never going to happen, and how Democrats may be using that fake threat to dismantle nonpartisan primaries altogether. Plus: the Swalwell rumors making waves before June 2nd, a Green Party candidate kicked off the ballot over tax returns, and where the massive undecided independent voter bloc actually lands.
This episode is sponsored by the <a href="https://independentvoterproject.org">Independent Voter Project</a> and produced by <a href="http://olasmedia.com">Olas Media</a>.&nbsp;
Listen to more episodes and read in-depth coverage at:<a href="https://ivn.us"> https://ivn.us</a><a href="https://independentvoterproject.org">&nbsp; and https://independentvoterproject.org</a>&nbsp;
Follow and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
Chapters:
00:00:00 - Independent Voter Podcast opening
00:00:23 - California Governor's Race 2026: Trump Endorses Steve Hilton &amp; Poll Manipulation Exposed
00:06:18 - Eric Swalwell Scandal &amp; Green Party Candidate Removed From California Ballot
00:09:02 - Trump Tariffs &amp; Iran War: How One Truth Social Post Moves the Stock Market
00:10:57 - US Coast Guard Unpaid for 50 Days &amp; FEMA Official Claims Divine Teleportation
00:17:36 - Trump Threatens to Destroy Iran Next to the Easter Bunny: 25th Amendment Calls Grow
00:20:50 - California Voter ID 2026: Clean State Bill vs. Trump's Federal Voter ID Law Explained
00:23:42 - How Democrats &amp; Republicans Both Use Voter ID to Divide Voters Instead of Fix It
00:28:43 - Ranked Choice Voting Updates, Colorado Gerrymandering &amp; Campaign Finance Amendment Hits 25 States
00:34:20 - Why Independent Voters Are Done With the Two-Party System &amp; What's Actually Changing

Tired of being told what to think by partisan gatekeepers? So are we.
The Independent Voter Podcast brings you conversations that challenge the two-party echo chamber and reject the false binaries dominating today’s political narratives. We focus on two things:
 (1) Election reforms that increase real competition and voter choice, and
 (2) Policy issues that defy the black-and-white frameworks set by national party agendas.

We’ve been called everything: liberals, undercover Republicans, progressives, socialists, libertarians—even anarchists. And depending on the article, they’re all true.
We are open to any voice that follows our simple etiquette. If you believe political independence is a mindset, not a middle ground, you’re in the right place.
This the Independent Voter Podcast..

Tired of being told what to think by partisan gatekeepers? So are we. The Independent Voter Podcast brings you conversations that challenge the two-party echo chamber and reject the false binaries dominating today&rsquo;s political narratives. We focus on two things: &nbsp;(1)&nbsp;Election reforms that increase real competition and voter choice, and &nbsp;(2)&nbsp;Policy issues that defy the black-and-white frameworks set by national party agendas.
We&rsquo;ve been called everything: liberals, undercover Republicans, progressives, socialists, libertarians&mdash;even anarchists. And depending on the article, they&rsquo;re all true. We are open to any voice that follows our simple etiquette. If you believe political independence is a mindset, not a middle ground, you&rsquo;re in the right place. This the Independent Voter Podcast..

Independent Voter Podcast

Tired of being told what to think by partisan gatekeepers? So are we.
The Independent Voter Podcast brings you conversations that challenge the two-party echo chamber and reject the false binaries dominating today’s political narratives. We focus on two things:
 (1) Election reforms that increase real competition and voter choice, and
 (2) Policy issues that defy the black-and-white frameworks set by national party agendas.

We’ve been called everything: liberals, undercover Republicans, progressives, socialists, libertarians—even anarchists. And depending on the article, they’re all true.
We are open to any voice that follows our simple etiquette. If you believe political independence is a mindset, not a middle ground, you’re in the right place.
This the Independent Voter Podcast.

Tired of being told what to think by partisan gatekeepers? So are we. The Independent Voter Podcast brings you conversations that challenge the two-party echo chamber and reject the false binaries dominating today&rsquo;s political narratives. We focus on two things: &nbsp;(1)&nbsp;Election reforms that increase real competition and voter choice, and &nbsp;(2)&nbsp;Policy issues that defy the black-and-white frameworks set by national party agendas.
We&rsquo;ve been called everything: liberals, undercover Republicans, progressives, socialists, libertarians&mdash;even anarchists. And depending on the article, they&rsquo;re all true. We are open to any voice that follows our simple etiquette. If you believe political independence is a mindset, not a middle ground, you&rsquo;re in the right place. This the Independent Voter Podcast.