Contributor: The rise of the Democratic left wing will damage democracy
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani emerged as something of a kingmaker last week, when the Democratic primary candidates he…
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Contributor: What drives political violence and what will quell it
Violence at the White House Correspondents' Association. Saturday's dinner underscores how dangerous this political moment is in the United States.…
He wants my DACA boyfriend deported. I couldn't forgive her
Sunday nights: an apartment with a view of the Pacific, manchego and hummus, then down to the recreation room to…
Letters to the editor: Trump's policy of unpredictability will have serious consequences
January 5, 2026 1:08 pm (Pacific Time) to the editor: President Trump has always understood that power in modern politics…
Contributor: The 5 key plots of the 2025 policy
As we head into another New Year, clutching our calendars like emotional support dogs, it may be helpful to consider…
Trump's callous political attack on Rob Reiner shows a shameful moral failure
Hours after Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, were found dead in their home in what is shaping up to…
Contributor: What keeps me grounded and grateful during the Christmas season
In a year marked by political vitriol in seemingly every conversation, a implacable scourge of political violence and the high…
Contributor: How could Marjorie Taylor Greene return?
In a video posted to X on Friday night, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) announced she would resign from Congress…
Katie Porter is qualified to be governor. Don't believe in memes
October 13, 2025 8 a.m. Pacific Time to the editor: The uproar over Katie Porter's interview is fueled by fake…
Collaborator: Congress Democrats are not prepared to face Trump
Donald Trump has turned politics into a dystopian reality show that he loves to organize, but Democratic leaders Chuck Schumer…