
Rick Barker | On Deal Making
This term is one of the most overused and misunderstood phrases in our current political lexicon and foreign policy/strategy. Excuse my simplistic views on this but I’m a simple guy

This term is one of the most overused and misunderstood phrases in our current political lexicon and foreign policy/strategy. Excuse my simplistic views on this but I’m a simple guy

Dear Gov. Gavin Newsom: If California is the fourth largest economy, why are there 5.5 million people in your state on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) assistance? Pretty sad situation

Dear Diane Zimmerman (Oct. 29 letter): “New California” may exist in your heart and mind, but the odds of splitting California into two states are insurmountable. The “New California” movement

Most Santa Claritans watching Dodger games this year knew not to turn off the TV until the final out. Again, this heart attack team came through in exciting and unexpected

Rough&Tumble is an aggregator scouring California newspapers, websites and other media to produce a daily digest of political news and analysis that reveals, at a glance, which political issues are

The No Kings, “I Hate America,” rally on Oct. 18 once again demonstrated how out of touch with reality these protesters are. Do they think their hateful signs and rhetoric

There was a time when you could vote Democrat and pretend that it meant you were a good person. That time has passed. There was a time you could vote

My house is being demolished without my permission and during a desperate time for many Americans who will not receive a paycheck due to the Republican government shutdown, yes due

Four high-profile races in today’s election will provide insight into how well the voting public has warmed to Trump 47’s agenda. The first three — Virginia and New Jersey gubernatorial

In the broadest sense, political campaigns resemble military operations with mission goals, strategic plans to achieve them, logistical support and tactical maneuvers to weaken opposing forces. However, as Prussian Field

By David Hegg I admit to being overly skeptical when I hear people exclaim about large, society-threatening conspiracies. But having seen many examples of influential people attempting to reshape reality

Re: Commentary, Oct. 28, “One Branch of Stupidity in Our Government.” Mr. Andrew Taban, let’s get one thing straight from the get-go. Despite everything you said about the administration of

Governor Gavin Newsom has finally said the quiet part out loud: he’s running for president. For anyone paying attention, this isn’t news, it’s confirmation. While he’s been busy building a

President Donald Trump supports both fossil fuels and renewable energy, as long as they’re fully American-made. His stop-work order on the Revolution Wind project in Rhode Island — 80% complete

With all of the hoopla surrounding the gerrymandering issue, in California I decided to look up some statistics and see just how California voters are represented in Congress. My findings

On Tuesday it looks like the people of New York are going to elect a socialist. Unless there’s a last-minute miracle, the polls say Zohran Mamdani will defeat former Gov.

It’s actually Halloween smack dab today and I thought what better 5-pound box o’ See’s Candy (the no-nuts version) treat to give my two loyal readers (“Brains On The Outside”

Re: Christopher Lucero’s letter, “Shouting at Clouds,” Oct. 9. Was he or is he a speech writer for Kamala Harris? His letter is a word salad deluxe, worthy of the

Hypocrites! The left constantly yammers about saving democracy, even though we are not one. In truth, the left does not care about democracy one bit and they will use all

Well, sports fans, how about this scenario — long-time frenemies Gavin Newsom and Kamala Harris facing off for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination three years hence? The two Californians’ parallel