Column - Larry Elder

What’s the Real ‘Defining Image of Race in America’?

Wednesday, July 8, 2026

Reuters published a photograph taken during the weekend of America’s 250th birthday celebration. It depicted a young black woman seated by herself on a packed D.C. Metro train. Standing and sitting around her were white men wearing white masks. They belong to a white nationalist organization called Patriot Front, a group involved in the violent 2017 Charlottesville, Virginia, rally that resulted in the death of a woman. The intimidating-looking men reportedly said nothing to the woman and never threatened her, and she remained composed.

When Will Obama Say, ‘What’s Happened to My Party?’

Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Former President Barack Obama recently explained why he rarely comments on current politics:

Trump: The Greater Risk Was Waiting

Wednesday, June 24, 2026

It is hard to see what President Donald Trump could have done differently.

Father’s Day: Music, My Aunt, My Career and My Dad

Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Recently, I listened again to Al Green’s “Back Up Train.”

Trump Goes to the NBA Finals — Look Who Attacked Him

Wednesday, June 10, 2026

President Donald Trump, a native of Queens, New York, and a longtime Knicks fan, announced plans to attend an NBA finals game at Madison Square Garden. As expected, Trump’s New York political enemies pounced. But take a look at the resume of Trump’s New York critics.

TDS Watch: The ‘Convicted Felon’ Argument

Wednesday, June 3, 2026

“Trump is a convicted felon!”

Debbie Wasserman Schultz Learns the Cost of Racial Identity Politics

Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Former Democratic National Committee Chair U.S. Democrat Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) faces attacks by fellow Democrats for seeking to represent a heavily black congressional district in Florida.

How News Aggregators Reinforce Political Ignorance

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

The other day, a young lady got on the elevator and promptly whipped out her smartphone and began scrolling.

Gavin Newsom Has a Kamala Harris Problem

Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Former Vice President Kamala Harris recently dropped several not-too-subtle hints that she wants to run for president in 2028. Polls, at least for now, show the leading likely Democrat candidate is California Gov. Gavin Newsom. Many Democrat pundits and insiders say Harris’ failed run against Donald Trump renders her damaged goods and therefore insufficiently attractive to the donor class.

The Race-Obsessed Left Complains When the Supreme Court Issues a Colorblind Ruling

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas wrote a concurring opinion, joined by Justice Neil Gorsuch, in the recent case that restricted the use of race in designing a Louisiana congressional district.