https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AXZPwYGzLzM/ronald-brownsteinhttps://www.bloomberg.com/feeds/static/images/bloomberg_logo_black.pnghttps://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AXZPwYGzLzM/ronald-brownsteinRSS for NodeSun, 31 Aug 2025 03:36:59 GMThttps://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-08-27/2026-midterm-threats-from-republicans-go-beyond-gerrymanderinghttps://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-08-27/2026-midterm-threats-from-republicans-go-beyond-gerrymanderingWed, 27 Aug 2025 10:00:19 GMTGet ready for a reprise.https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-08-20/gavin-newsom-is-betting-democrats-want-a-fighter-not-a-puristhttps://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-08-20/gavin-newsom-is-betting-democrats-want-a-fighter-not-a-puristWed, 20 Aug 2025 10:00:30 GMTGavin Newsom, governor of California, speaks during The Texas Tribune Festival in Austin, Texas, US, on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022. In its thirteenth year, the Festival features more than 300 speakers from the worlds of politics, public policy, technology and media.https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-08-13/texas-california-gerrymandering-war-is-not-inevitablehttps://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-08-13/texas-california-gerrymandering-war-is-not-inevitableWed, 13 Aug 2025 10:00:34 GMTGearing up.https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-08-06/the-texas-gerrymandering-fight-could-ignite-a-national-firehttps://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-08-06/the-texas-gerrymandering-fight-could-ignite-a-national-fireWed, 06 Aug 2025 09:30:30 GMTThreatening to slice open America’s already-fraying seams.https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-07-23/andreessen-is-wrong-about-dei-and-the-working-classhttps://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-07-23/andreessen-is-wrong-about-dei-and-the-working-classWed, 23 Jul 2025 10:30:05 GMTIdentified a real problem, misidentified its cause.https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-07-14/republicans-don-t-fear-a-backlash-on-immigration-they-shouldhttps://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-07-14/republicans-don-t-fear-a-backlash-on-immigration-they-shouldMon, 14 Jul 2025 11:00:19 GMTProbably not represented by a Republican member of Congress.https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-07-08/trump-tax-bill-shows-congress-is-addicted-to-megabillshttps://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-07-08/trump-tax-bill-shows-congress-is-addicted-to-megabillsTue, 08 Jul 2025 10:30:20 GMTCongratulations, while it lasts.https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-07-02/on-iran-tariffs-and-the-economy-trump-is-gambling-with-america-s-futurehttps://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-07-02/on-iran-tariffs-and-the-economy-trump-is-gambling-with-america-s-futureWed, 02 Jul 2025 11:30:26 GMTUnconstrained.https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-06-25/gop-budget-bill-is-another-attack-on-obamacarehttps://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-06-25/gop-budget-bill-is-another-attack-on-obamacareWed, 25 Jun 2025 09:30:38 GMTUsing some subtle math.https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-06-17/the-white-house-wants-to-numb-voters-to-ice-chaoshttps://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-06-17/the-white-house-wants-to-numb-voters-to-ice-chaosTue, 17 Jun 2025 11:30:30 GMTThis isn’t normal.https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-06-10/trump-immigration-standoff-with-los-angeles-is-a-fight-he-wantshttps://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-06-10/trump-immigration-standoff-with-los-angeles-is-a-fight-he-wantsTue, 10 Jun 2025 11:00:14 GMTCrusading against blue America.https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-06-04/costs-of-budget-bill-gop-agenda-will-be-paid-by-the-young-and-the-unbornhttps://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-06-04/costs-of-budget-bill-gop-agenda-will-be-paid-by-the-young-and-the-unbornWed, 04 Jun 2025 11:00:38 GMTNot so fast.https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-05-29/ending-nationwide-injunctions-will-push-red-and-blue-states-further-aparthttps://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-05-29/ending-nationwide-injunctions-will-push-red-and-blue-states-further-apartThu, 29 May 2025 12:00:14 GMTOne flag, two nations?https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-05-21/budget-bill-plan-to-cut-ira-energy-subsidies-makes-no-political-sensehttps://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-05-21/budget-bill-plan-to-cut-ira-energy-subsidies-makes-no-political-senseWed, 21 May 2025 11:00:15 GMTDon’t break Rule No. 1https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-05-13/medicaid-cuts-will-undermine-trump-campaign-against-fentanylhttps://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-05-13/medicaid-cuts-will-undermine-trump-campaign-against-fentanylTue, 13 May 2025 09:30:26 GMTWASHINGTON, DC - MAY 6: Posters depicting images of individuals arrested and firearms seized are displayed before U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi arrives for a news conference at the Department of Justice on May 6, 2025 in Washington, DC. The Justice Department along with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Mexico are set to announce that they have completed an operation targeting a large drug trafficking organization that has been dealing fentanyl and other illicit narcotics. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-05-07/trump-is-repeating-biden-s-economic-message-on-prices-jobshttps://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-05-07/trump-is-repeating-biden-s-economic-message-on-prices-jobsWed, 07 May 2025 09:30:34 GMTMore worried about manufacturing jobs than high prices.