Rep Kevin Kiley made his name as a leading California Republican — but is now ditching the party to fight “extreme hyperpartisanship.” Kiley said Monday he spoke to no one — neither Republican Party leadership nor House Speaker Mike Johnson — before deciding to register as an Independent ahead of a tough reelection bid, making him the sole rep unaffiliated with either major party in the House of Representatives. “I think the extreme hyper-partisanship we have here is a big problem … it