Naturally, political media — sometimes known as “the great mentioners” — began listing Newsom as a potential candidate, either in 2024 if Biden opted out or in 2028, despite his repeated ...

Newsom, who has an acute sensitivity to political appearances, has yet to appear in public since arriving on the scene, communicating with the public through media interviews and social-media posts.

One of Gavin Newsom’s political ploys is to depict political rivals as bullies and himself as someone who stands up to them. Last September, for example, he devoted an entire segment of his ...

After Donald Trump trounced Kamala Harris last fall, Newsom shifted his image-building into higher gear, positioning himself as a leader of the resistance to Trump’s many changes of policy while ...

President Donald Trump and California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s clash over the deployment of federal troops in Los Angeles has escalated a longstanding feud between the two to new heights—and may be setting ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom launched a political action committee with the hallmarks of a presidential campaign. Still, there’s reason to doubt he’s making a full-on run for the White House ...

The only question is when." He said at this point, it's all an upside for Newsom as he travels around being one of Biden's top surrogates and positioning himself for an eventual run.

Politics is about luck and timing. If Newsom sees a president in the mirror — and of course he does — he should be moving into position to run. And that’s what he’s doing.

Naturally, political media — sometimes known as “the great mentioners” — began listing Newsom as a potential candidate, either in 2024 if Biden opted out or in 2028, despite his repeated ...