[aggregation-styles] The Washington Post Subscription It is much too soon to be thinking about a post-Trump America. President Trump remains the most popular figure among Republicans, and he will continue to play a huge role in U.S. politics in the years to come. But it is not too soon to...
California’s Government is a Mess of Bureaucratic Dysfunction and Aristocratic Indifference
[aggregation-styles] The New York Times Subscription LOS ANGELES — As the pandemic spikes, the economy convulses and democracy fissures, the urgent need to restore faith in government cries out for leaders with authenticity. Instead, in one costly dinner, Gov. Gavin Newsom dramatized the chasm that divides California — more severely...
Opinion: The (Back) Rent Is Too Damn High
Did someone say that suspending the responsibilities for renters to make their payments due to the pandemic on time would create problems? Of course they did. And of course it has. By the end of the year, Californians will owe as much as $1.7 billion in back rent, says a...
Opinion: What Barack Obama’s Memoir Leaves Out
[aggregation-styles] The Washington Post Subscription The first time I met Barack Obama, he struck me as different from any other politician I had ever met. He was smart, well-read, affable and energetic, but that isn’t what made him stand out. It was the way he asked questions. Most politicians ask...
Column: The Republican Mayor of San Diego Was Right to Slap Down Gov. Newsom
[aggregation-styles] Los Angeles Times Subscription I haven’t eaten at a restaurant in so long, I can’t even remember the last time. Why not? Because I trust the warnings of public health experts. Because I’m not sure it’s safe. And because after months of scolding people for ignoring commonsense warnings about...
To Guide Police Reform in Fresno, Look at What the Data Reveals
The Fresno Commission for Police Reform was established to examine the future of policing in the City of Fresno. Many claim there is over-policing and discriminatory arrests among segments of our community. Fresno is not alone. Across the country protests and demonstrations have called for an end to racial injustices...
Trump’s Contempt for Democratic Norms Could Haunt Us for Years
[aggregation-styles] The Washington Post Subscription The predictions most people make about the outcome of this election are probably right. President Trump’s refusal to concede to Joe Biden will not change reality. His lawsuits appear to be going nowhere, with one judge describing a Trump campaign legal brief as “inadmissible hearsay...
Opinion: Once Again, Democrats Have Misunderstood Minorities
[aggregation-styles] The Washington Post Subscription More than 140 million Americans made their own personal decisions when they voted in this year’s election. Now, it becomes the unenviable job of the commentators to explain the “meaning” of those choices. At the broadest level, it is fair to say that the vote...
Opinion: Trumpism Lives On!
[aggregation-styles] Rasmussen Reports Subscription Donald Trump may end up losing the 2020 election in the Electoral College, but he won the campaign that ended on Nov. 3. Democrats had been talking of a "sweep," a "blowout," a "blue wave" washing the Republicans out of power, capturing the Senate, and bringing...
The End of American Power
[aggregation-styles] Foreign Affairs Subscription If President Donald Trump manages to win reelection, many things will not change. His narrow worldview will continue to shape U.S. foreign policy. His erratic approach to leadership, his disdain for allies, his fondness for dictators—all will remain throughout a second Trump term. But beyond the...