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Gavin Newsom preens in Brazil — while California drowns at home

As Californians were evacuating their homes and dodging “catastrophic” flash floods, Newsom was posting excitedly on X about meeting the vice...

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New York Post

Joel Pollak

New film leaves no doubt: Gavin Newsom, Karen Bass abandoned LA as it burned

New film leaves no doubt: Gavin Newsom, Karen Bass abandoned LA as it burned

A new film about the Palisades Fire shows Gov. Gavin Newsom and LA Mayor Karen Bass touring the Pacific Palisades as it burns, with firefighters...

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New York Post

Joel Pollak

Gavin Newsom’s Texas ‘victory lap’ breaks faith with Californians he’s left behind

Gavin Newsom’s Texas ‘victory lap’ breaks faith with Californians he’s left behind

Gavin Newsom is taking a calculated gamble: That Democratic primary voters will care more about how hard a candidate fought Donald Trump than how well...

11.11.2025 6

New York Post

Joel Pollak

Los Angeles put politics first — and sparked its worst-ever wildfire

Los Angeles put politics first — and sparked its worst-ever wildfire

City leaders put politics over preparedness, allowing January's disastrous Palisades Fire to burn out of control — and bringing on a collapse in...

07.11.2025 10

New York Post

Joel Pollak

Gavin Newsom’s crude Prop 50 chest-thumping isn’t the win he thinks it is

Gavin Newsom’s crude Prop 50 chest-thumping isn’t the win he thinks it is

The California governor failed to rise to the occasion as he made his bid for party leadership — and may have dimmed his own prospects.

05.11.2025 3

New York Post

Joel Pollak

Newsom’s obscene $250M redistricting proves the urgent need for The California Post

Newsom’s obscene $250M redistricting proves the urgent need for The California Post

Newsom cannot point to a single major accomplishment in nearly two terms as governor. He seems to think his primary responsibility is trolling...

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New York Post

Joel Pollak

Charlie Kirk built his career with words and courage — and he never looked back

Charlie Kirk wrote to us at Breitbart in 2012 as a high school student, and we proudly published his first foray into political commentary.

11.09.2025 5

New York Post

Joel Pollak