GOP lawmaker makes formal switch to independent

Rep. Kevin Kiley explains switch from GOP to independent: "Partisanship has absolutely run amok"

California Rep. Kevin Kiley has switched his party affiliation from Republican to independent. Kiley joins "The Takeout" to explain what fueled his decision.

Republican Rep. Kiley leaves GOP, tightening Johnson's margins

<p>Rep. <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/07/kevin-kiley-republican-independent-california" target="_blank">Kevin Kiley</a> (Calif.) announced Monday that his decision to leave the Republican Party and register as an Independent will take effect immediately. </p><p><strong>Why it matters: </strong>House Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-La.) two-vote majority just got even smaller.</p><hr><ul><li>Kiley said he will still caucus with Republicans for "administrative purposes" but noted that he's been a less-than-reliable vote for Johnson even as a Republican. </li><li>The California Republican did not give leadership a heads-up before announcing Friday that he was leaving the party, but he said he did speak with Johnson over the weekend about continuing to caucus with the conference.</li></ul><p><strong>The big picture: </strong>Kiley's move comes after <a href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2025/11/05/california-prop-50-passes-election-results-redistricting" target="_blank">mid-...

Rep. Kevin Kiley leaves GOP to become an independent, complicating Johnson's majority - CBS News

‘They’re trying to change the rules’: Republicans ramp up fight to stop new maps in Utah

<p>Law makes it harder to remove names from GOP remapping petition for people who say they were misled into signing it</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/mar/10/donald-trump-iran-georgia-immigration-mississippi-latest-news-updates">US politics live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/utah">Utah</a>’s Republican-controlled legislature is escalating its fight against the state’s anti-gerrymandering law after a series of court rulings threatened the congressional map that has long favored the GOP.</p><p>In the latest move, lawmakers <a href="https://www.ksl.com/article/51458587/legislature-makes-late-night-election-bill-change-targeting-signature-removals">passed a new rule over the weekend</a> that blocks many voters from withdrawing their signatures from a petition that sought to repeal Proposition 4 ahead of a Monday deadline, undermining efforts by grassroots groups to preserve the reform. That could af...

Anti-Muslim rhetoric rises among Republicans with little pushback from GOP leadership - AP News

<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiugFBVV95cUxQd21pcFE3V1ktVGZRN0x4U1ZuTHEwYzhGYVhYQ1FXRFEtNmJxY3VJUk0xLW9pdTAtZGY4cGphNkpydHQwREUyaF9aZXlmbWtvYzdCbGhhRGNUSzhCNHJvb05SQm1FTjRlYTFIazFwakJiN1dhdm9RZDl3Zk5fekg3SGZlZXotUUZYN2JHdkFUeGZ1SzNTUWlRamtpaTV1X1paVlRVcVV2TDAxMFdESElhVjd1Ymxnd3I3Ync?oc=5" target="_blank">Anti-Muslim rhetoric rises among Republicans with little pushback from GOP leadership</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color="#6f6f6f">AP News</font>

Republicans eye second GOP-only megabill, but it faces uphill climb

DORAL, Fla. – House Republicans want to usher through a second massive spending package as the 2026 midterm elections ramp up, a tall order for a fractured GOP conference and Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), who commands a razor-thin majority. Republicans have been looking to strengthen their economic messaging amid voter concerns over rising grocery prices,…