independent

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For a long time Musk, who became a US citizen in 2002, resisted efforts to label his politics - calling himself "half-Democrat, half-Republican", "politically moderate" and "independent".

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

"New Zealand Members of Parliament are free to make their own individual decisions, independent of the government, about how they respond to invitations to travel overseas," his spokesperson said.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Ken Klippenstein, independent journalist covering national security and U.S. politics.

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

There, the court held that the FAA’s exemption from arbitration for “contracts of employment” covered not only employees but also independent contractors.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

There were 573 sovereign tribal nations as of December 15, 2018, each with the recognized power to govern and exist as an independent entity.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz