Independent: A Look Inside the White House, Outside the Party Lines
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Independent: A Look Inside the White House, Outside the Party Lines
By (Author) Karine Jean-Pierre
Little, Brown & Company
Grand Central Publishing
30th December 2025
United States
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
Gender studies: women and girls
Physical Properties
Hardback
256
Width 152mm, Height 229mm
Description
A groundbreaking, revelatory assessment of America's broken two-party system.
In a country obsessed with blind loyalty to a two-party democratic system, Karine Jean-Pierre, former White House press secretary to the Biden-Harris administration, shares why Americans must step beyond party lines to embrace life as Independents.
Jean-Pierre didn't come to her decision to be an Independent lightly. She has served two American presidents, Obama and Biden. In 2020, she joined Biden's campaign as a senior adviser, becoming Harris's chief of staff and then, two years later, White House press secretary. She takes us through the three weeks that led to Biden's abandoning his bid for a second term and the betrayal by the Democratic Party that led to his decision.
In an urgent, timely analysis, Independent urges all Americans to vote their values and maintain individuality within party lines. She presents clear arguments and provocative evidence as an insider about the importance of dismantling the torrent of disinformation and misinformation that has been rampant in recent elections and provides passionate insight for moving forward.
In a hard-hitting yet hopeful critique, Jean-Pierre defines what it means to be part of the growing percentage of our fractured electorate that is Independent, why it can be worthwhile to carve a political space more loyal to personal beliefs than a party affiliation, and what questions you need to ask yourself to determine where you fit politically. As a history maker, veteran public servant, political analyst and independent thinker, she urges Americans to think outside of the blue-and-red box as we consider what's next to save our democracy.
Author Bio
Karine Jean-Pierre was the White House Press Secretary and Special Advisor to former President Joe Biden. She was the first Black woman and the first openly LGBTQ person to hold the title. Prior to her role in the administration, she served as Chief Public Affairs Officer for MoveOn.org and was an NBC and MSNBC Political Analyst. Born in Martinique and raised in New York, Jean-Pierre is a graduate of Columbia University.
