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IndependentPoliticalReport.com
Independent Political Report covers third parties and independent candidates in U.S. politics, publishing news and analysis since May 2008. The site serves readers interested in alternative political movements and ballot-access issues outside the two-party system.
AboutUs has not vetted this site. Everything below is what we could measure automatically. Anything you do on the site — paying, sharing personal details, downloading — is between you and the site, not AboutUs.
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered May 19, 2008 — 18 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: GoDaddy.com, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 29, 2026).
Authority 41/100— ahead of 41% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
41 is a percentile: higher than 41% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #592,957)+5
Verified continuity: 18.4 years (RDAP registration)+10
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+6
Model score: 23/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 41/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 60 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 60 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Missing DMARC (mild)
What independentpoliticalreport.com said about itself, 2008
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2008
Trent Hill on Libertarian Presidential candidate Bob Barr says McCain is sure to lose election; gets hearing on ballot access case in Connecticut
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
2008
Domain registered (May 19, 2008).
2026
Checked today — The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Oct 28, 2026).
✓ domain continuity 18 years registered– live check blocked the site's bot protection turned the check away Oct 28, 2026
Lifeline · independentpoliticalreport.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 18 years ago · on AboutUs since 2008 · 2 registrar changes since Jul 4, 2012 · 3 ownership changes since 2009 · last checked Oct 21, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredMay 19, 2008independentpoliticalreport.com was registered on May 19, 2008.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageOct 23, 2008 – Nov 13, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described independentpoliticalreport.com from Oct 23, 2008 to Nov 13, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
GoDaddy.com, LLCGoDaddy.com, LLCJul 4, 2012 – Jan 14, 2021Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for independentpoliticalreport.com, from Jul 4, 2012 to Jan 14, 2021.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Ownership
Ownership recordsApr 6, 2009 – Feb 25, 2026Registration records for independentpoliticalreport.com are held from Apr 6, 2009 to Feb 25, 2026 (43 records). 3 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Oct 2011 – Jul 2012No nameserver records held, Jul 2012 – Oct 2013Nameservers: serveretc.comOct 8, 2011 – Oct 12, 2011Registration records listed serveretc.com nameservers (ns1.serveretc.com) for independentpoliticalreport.com from Oct 8, 2011 to Oct 12, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Google Trust ServicesApr 27, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026 (latest)Google Trust Services issued 4 certificates for independentpoliticalreport.com from Apr 27, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 20, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 2, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 2, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (24)
May 19, 2008Registration: independentpoliticalreport.com was registered on May 19, 2008.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
Jul 1, 2008AboutUs record: “Trent Hill on Libertarian Presidential candidate Bob Barr says McCain is sure to lose election; gets hearing on ballot access case in Connecticut”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2008
Oct 23, 2008 – Nov 13, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described independentpoliticalreport.com from Oct 23, 2008 to Nov 13, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Apr 6, 2009 – Feb 25, 2026Ownership: Registration records for independentpoliticalreport.com are held from Apr 6, 2009 to Feb 25, 2026 (43 records). 3 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Oct 8, 2011Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Oct 8, 2011. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Oct 8, 2011 – Oct 12, 2011
Said about itself in 2008
Jul 1, 2008
“Trent Hill on Libertarian Presidential candidate Bob Barr says McCain is sure to lose election; gets hearing on ballot access case in Connecticut”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2008
Current AboutUs recordJul 11, 2026 – Aug 29, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 29, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
GoDaddy Online Services Cayman Islands Ltd.
Feb 15, 2021 – May 19, 2021
Registrar GoDaddy Online Services Cayman Islands Ltd. (IANA 1659) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for independentpoliticalreport.com, from Feb 15, 2021 to May 19, 2021.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
GoDaddy.com, LLCGoDaddy.com, LLCDec 27, 2021 – Oct 2, 2026 (latest)Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Dec 27, 2021 and most recently on Oct 2, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
Ownership change
Oct 8, 2011
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Oct 8, 2011. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeNov 6, 2012The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Nov 6, 2012. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeJan 14, 2021The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jan 14, 2021. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
3 ownership changes, 2009–2026
Nameservers: repbay.comJul 4, 2012Registration records listed repbay.com nameservers (ns1.repbay.com, ns2.repbay.com) for independentpoliticalreport.com from Jul 4, 2012 to Jul 4, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to repbay.comJul 4, 2012independentpoliticalreport.com's nameservers moved from serveretc.com to repbay.com at some point between Oct 12, 2011 and Jul 4, 2012. Last seen at serveretc.com: Oct 12, 2011 (registration record). First seen at repbay.com: Jul 4, 2012 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 9 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: GoDaddyNameservers: GoDaddyOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018GoDaddy (ns43.domaincontrol.com, ns44.domaincontrol.com) were the nameservers listed for independentpoliticalreport.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
DNS moved to GoDaddyOct 18, 2013independentpoliticalreport.com's nameservers moved from repbay.com to GoDaddy at some point between Jul 4, 2012 and Oct 18, 2013. Last seen at repbay.com: Jul 4, 2012 (registration record). First seen at GoDaddy: Oct 18, 2013 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 15 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Nameservers: GoDaddyNameservers: GoDaddyApr 4, 2018 – Jul 2, 2022Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns43.domaincontrol.com, ns44.domaincontrol.com) for independentpoliticalreport.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jul 2, 2022. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: supercp.comSep 10, 2022 – Nov 30, 2023Registration records listed supercp.com nameservers (ns1.supercp.com, ns2.supercp.com, ns3.supercp.com…) for independentpoliticalreport.com from Sep 10, 2022 to Nov 30, 2023.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to supercp.comSep 10, 2022independentpoliticalreport.com's nameservers moved from GoDaddy to supercp.com at some point between Jul 2, 2022 and Sep 10, 2022. Last seen at GoDaddy: Jul 2, 2022 (registration record). First seen at supercp.com: Sep 10, 2022 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: CloudflareJul 24, 2024 – Feb 25, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (dean.ns.cloudflare.com, donna.ns.cloudflare.com) for independentpoliticalreport.com from Jul 24, 2024 to Feb 25, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareJul 24, 2024independentpoliticalreport.com's nameservers moved from supercp.com to Cloudflare at some point between Nov 30, 2023 and Jul 24, 2024. Last seen at supercp.com: Nov 30, 2023 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Jul 24, 2024 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 8 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Oct 21, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 21, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 21, 2026: dean.ns.cloudflare.com, donna.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 21, 2026
Let's EncryptMay 1, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 10 certificates for independentpoliticalreport.com from May 1, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 10, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Zone file: Registration records listed serveretc.com nameservers (ns1.serveretc.com) for independentpoliticalreport.com from Oct 8, 2011 to Oct 12, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 4, 2012 – Jan 14, 2021Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for independentpoliticalreport.com, from Jul 4, 2012 to Jan 14, 2021.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jul 4, 2012Zone file: Registration records listed repbay.com nameservers (ns1.repbay.com, ns2.repbay.com) for independentpoliticalreport.com from Jul 4, 2012 to Jul 4, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 4, 2012Zone file: independentpoliticalreport.com's nameservers moved from serveretc.com to repbay.com at some point between Oct 12, 2011 and Jul 4, 2012. Last seen at serveretc.com: Oct 12, 2011 (registration record). First seen at repbay.com: Jul 4, 2012 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 9 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nov 6, 2012Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Nov 6, 2012. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: GoDaddy (ns43.domaincontrol.com, ns44.domaincontrol.com) were the nameservers listed for independentpoliticalreport.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Oct 18, 2013Zone file: independentpoliticalreport.com's nameservers moved from repbay.com to GoDaddy at some point between Jul 4, 2012 and Oct 18, 2013. Last seen at repbay.com: Jul 4, 2012 (registration record). First seen at GoDaddy: Oct 18, 2013 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 15 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Apr 4, 2018 – Jul 2, 2022Zone file: Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns43.domaincontrol.com, ns44.domaincontrol.com) for independentpoliticalreport.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jul 2, 2022. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jan 14, 2021Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jan 14, 2021. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Feb 15, 2021 – May 19, 2021Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy Online Services Cayman Islands Ltd. (IANA 1659) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for independentpoliticalreport.com, from Feb 15, 2021 to May 19, 2021.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Dec 27, 2021 – Oct 2, 2026Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Dec 27, 2021 and most recently on Oct 2, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
Sep 10, 2022 – Nov 30, 2023Zone file: Registration records listed supercp.com nameservers (ns1.supercp.com, ns2.supercp.com, ns3.supercp.com…) for independentpoliticalreport.com from Sep 10, 2022 to Nov 30, 2023.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 10, 2022Zone file: independentpoliticalreport.com's nameservers moved from GoDaddy to supercp.com at some point between Jul 2, 2022 and Sep 10, 2022. Last seen at GoDaddy: Jul 2, 2022 (registration record). First seen at supercp.com: Sep 10, 2022 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jul 24, 2024 – Feb 25, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (dean.ns.cloudflare.com, donna.ns.cloudflare.com) for independentpoliticalreport.com from Jul 24, 2024 to Feb 25, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 24, 2024Zone file: independentpoliticalreport.com's nameservers moved from supercp.com to Cloudflare at some point between Nov 30, 2023 and Jul 24, 2024. Last seen at supercp.com: Nov 30, 2023 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Jul 24, 2024 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 8 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Apr 27, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 4 certificates for independentpoliticalreport.com from Apr 27, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 20, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 2, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 2, 2026
May 1, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 10 certificates for independentpoliticalreport.com from May 1, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 10, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 11, 2026 – Aug 29, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 29, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Oct 21, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 21, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 21, 2026: dean.ns.cloudflare.com, donna.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 21, 2026