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President Trump’s dispatch of National Guard troops to L.A. is straight from his political playbook. It may serve his interests by distracting and deflecting but abdicates presidential responsibility.
Democrats in California and across the country have been beating themselves up since the election, looking for a new identity. Is it helpful, or just more navel-gazing from a party that should focus on Trump?
Brian Colbert has keenly focused on issues such as traffic and flood control. But he’s got deeply held views on the significance of his breakthrough election.
VoicesBarabak: Yelling, finger-pointing and cursing galore as California Democrats gather near Disneyland
Delegates to the state party convention heard a lot of swearing and speeches from 2028 contenders Tim Walz and Cory Booker. But neither Gavin Newsom nor Kamala Harris attended.
A friendly gathering of Democrats, Republicans and the odd columnist shows how the world, and the world of politics, have changed in the Trump era. The event honored the late Stuart Spencer.
The former L.A. mayor says Harris personifies a Democratic Party that’s lost its way. He says beating the former vice president would be a blow to party elites.
From Grover Cleveland to John F. Kennedy and Donald Trump, examples abound of presidential maladies being minimized or kept secret.
The former vice president will spend this summer figuring out her political future. If she seeks the governorship, she’ll need to commit to the job 100% and explain to voters what’s in it for them.
A former state senator who helped moderate Arizona’s immigration policy said President Trump, having secured the border, should now address a worker shortage.
A tepid California poll undermines Gov. Newsom’s standing compared with other Democrats mulling over a 2028 bid. He gets mixed reviews in early voting states.
