Column - Larry Elder

Epic Fury: It’s About Time

Wednesday, March 4, 2026

I watched the coverage of the joint American-Israeli airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities with a profound sense of relief and long-overdue justice.

Carville Trashes Trump — Maybe Carville Should Sit This One Out

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

James Carville, longtime Democrat strategist, wrote a New York Times opinion piece on Jan. 2, 2025, days before Donald Trump’s triumphant return to the White House. Carville said: “We lost for one very simple reason: It was, it is, and it always will be the economy, stupid. We have to begin 2025 with that truth as our political north star and not get distracted by anything else.”

NBC Poll Finds Declining Support For Trump’s Immigration Agenda — Blame NBC

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

NBC News says public support for President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda is collapsing. Maybe NBC should look in the mirror.

Jeffries and Schumer Denounce Trump’s ‘Racist’ Video — but Who Are They to Complain?

Wednesday, February 11, 2026

On President Donald Trump’s social media platform, someone in the administration — the White House offered different versions of how this happened — posted a 62-second cartoon video set to the song “The Lion Sleeps Tonight.”

12 Question Quiz: What ‘Fascist’ ‘Xenophobe’ ‘Tyrant’ Said This?

Wednesday, January 28, 2026

1. “I’m really good at killing people. Didn’t know that was going to be a strong suit of mine.”

The Midterms: It’s Not About ‘Affordability’ — It’s About Trump Hatred

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

No, the midterms will not turn on the issue of “affordability.” If affordability truly were decisive, Republicans would easily retain the House and the Senate.

Mamdani’s Fantasy World of Equal Outcome

Wednesday, January 14, 2026

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, in his inaugural address, said, “We will replace the frigidity of rugged individualism with the warmth of collectivism.”

Minnesota Stealing: Reason to Rethink Government Welfare

Wednesday, January 7, 2026

As for the estimated $8 billion in government (taxpayer) money stolen by crooks in Minnesota, people demand answers to many questions. But the 800-pound elephant/question goes unasked: Why is government in the business of welfare in the first place?

My Christmas Carol

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.

What Rob Reiner Said About and Did to Donald Trump

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.