Column - Larry Elder

Wednesday, December 24, 2025

I wrote “Dear Father, Dear Son: Two Lives… Eight Hours” a few years ago. It is about an eight-hour conversation with my father, after not having spoken to him for 10 years. (The paperback is called “A Lot Like Me.”) It was cathartic for me to write it, as well as for many who read it. At this time of the year, consider it a stocking stuffer.

Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Yes, President Donald Trump could have taken the high ground rather than excoriating Rob Reiner, the actor, director, and producer found stabbed to death, along with his wife. The Reiners’ son, Nick, has been arrested in connection with the murders.

Wednesday, December 10, 2025

The Affordable Care Act was passed upon a mountain of lies about “bending the cost curve” and phony cost estimates. Not a single Republican in the House or Senate voted for it.

Wednesday, December 3, 2025

I hereby apologize to, and seek forgiveness from, the Los Angeles Times, the rest of the left-wing media, and the Democratic Party for the sin of being a proud, no-excuse American.

Wednesday, November 19, 2025

No, this isn’t a satirical Babylon Bee headline: “‘Black Women Can’t Swim Because of Societal Expectations’: Michelle Obama’s Viral Claim Sparks Controversy.”

Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Trump Derangement Syndrome prevents those who dislike President Donald Trump from giving him credit for virtually anything.

Wednesday, November 5, 2025

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who leaped into 2028 Democrat presidential front-runner status in the wake of the passage of Proposition 50, recently said former President Joe Biden “was one of the most successful presidents in the last century.”

Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Dear former President Barack Obama,

Wednesday, October 22, 2025

The Supreme Court is considering a Louisiana redistricting case that could have a greater impact on U.S House of Representatives seats than the Texas and California “gerrymandering” maneuvers combined.

Wednesday, October 15, 2025

When President Donald Trump pulled out of the Iran deal in his first term, The New York Times predicted catastrophe. Its editorial board wrote: “When it comes to the danger of a nuclear arms race in the Middle East, there is no sign Iran or any of the other major powers in the existing and so far successful pact will simply fall in line with Mr. Trump’s notional new plan. More likely, his decision, announced on Tuesday, will allow Iran to resume a robust nuclear program, sour relations with close European allies, erode America’s credibility, lay conditions for a possible wider war in the Middle East …”