Gov. Gavin Newsom of California said on Friday that the Democratic brand was “toxic” and that his party had to admit its own mistakes, delivering tough love as Democrats struggle in their fight against the Trump administration. Mr. Newsom, once considered a liberal combatant, has embarked on a political soul search in the months since … Read more
In the annals of ill will between California and the Trump administration, Thursday may have been a record-breaker. The U.S. Education Department announced early in the West Coast morning that it would challenge a major state law protecting transgender students. Two hours later came the revocation of federal waivers that had let California colleges include … Read more
Over a short stretch on Tuesday, top Democrats showed why their reeling party still cannot agree on the best way to seize back power in Washington. From his perch on his new podcast, Gov. Gavin Newsom of California made the case for not only hearing out some of the most hard-line figures on the American … Read more
Pete Buttigieg, the former transportation secretary, ruled out a run for statewide office in Michigan in 2026 and made it clear that he was keeping his 2028 options open. Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois is headed to New Hampshire next month, visiting a traditional battleground in the presidential primary campaign years before any campaign is … Read more