So far, his reaction to protests against heavy-handed immigration arrests has created chaos instead of quelling it. A Washington Monthly podcast discussion.
Gavin Newsom
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How Susan Crawford Neutralized Attacks on Transgender Rights
The victorious Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate shows how Democrats can overcome anti-trans bigotry.
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The Unpopularity of Trump’s Actions Is Staggering
This is not the time for Democrats and citizens to get wobbly.
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Actually, San Francisco Isn’t That Liberal and Never Was
It’s got a reputation for being leftist but the political home to Democrats Nancy Pelosi, Diane Feinstein, Kamala Harris, Gavin Newsom and Jerry Brown is much more complicated.
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Gavin Newsom’s Next Act
Fresh off a big reelection victory, the California governor won’t run for president, but a world of being a happy, trolling warrior awaits him.
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Unlike AmeriCorps, the California Service Plan Benefits Residents and the Undocumented
The state’s impressive CollegeCorps program aids postsecondary students in exchange for community service.
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Biden’s Tougher Tone on Abortion Rights Is a Welcome Change
The president and the Democratic leadership can’t treat the end of Roe v. Wade as just another disagreement with Republicans.
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The Art of the Pump
For many Americans, January 6, 2021—the day when insurrectionists stormed the U.S. Capitol, the first breach on the sentinel of our democracy in centuries—is a troubling, trembling memory. But for a 30-year-old “political futures” trader from outside Philadelphia who goes by the online moniker “Zubbybadger,” it is that, and something else, too. For Zubby, January […]
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Democrats Can Celebrate Newsom’s Victory, but They Still Face Daunting Threats in Upcoming Elections
The California governor has adroitly handled COVID-19, but the virus is a wily enemy—and inflation and crime loom large.
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The GOP’s Trumpy Bet on California Doesn’t Pay Off
Gavin Newsom was surely vulnerable, but Republicans made the recall a binary choice between him and a MAGA-style radio show host. It didn’t work.
