About Ruben Navarrette

Ruben Navarrette

Ruben Navarrette is a nationally syndicated columnist, writer of the Navarrette Nation newsletter at Substack, regular contributor to Spectrum News 1 in Los Angeles, contributor to The Daily Beast (on the left) and Newsmax Magazine (on the right), feature writer for Latino Magazine, member of USA Today’s Board of Contributors, host of the podcast “Ruben In The Center,” regular contributor of video commentary to Omaha-based Straight Arrow News, author of “A Darker Shade of Crimson: Odyssey of a Harvard Chicano” (Bantam), founder & CEO of “The Navarrette Sonic Podcast Network,” and communications coach specializing in personal brand development and the creation of media projects for individuals, companies and nonprofit organizations.

After Being Trump's Punching Bag, DEI Hit Back Hard in the 2026 Midterms Nov 12, 2026

SAN DIEGO — As pundits analyze the results of the midterm elections, there is one unmistakable takeaway: Diversity is back, baby! — In Mississippi, it took nine days from the Nov. 3 election, but Democrat Scott Colom was officially decla... Read More

Yo, Democrats! There Must Be Accountability -- Let the Subpoenas Fly Nov 10, 2026

SAN DIEGO — You're not crazy. But you can be forgiven for thinking that. After all, there is a lot of crazy going around — especially in Washington after the midterm elections. The same guy who told MAGA that he would be their "retributi... Read More

Texas Latinos Turned Out in Large Numbers to Vote -- For Those Who Didn't Make It Nov 05, 2026

SAN DIEGO — Meet one of the patron saints of the Texas tornado that helped turn a red state into a purple one. Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was a 52-year-old construction worker in Houston with a wife and three children. He had come from Mexico witho... Read More

The 2026 Midterms Were About Many Things -- Both Good and Bad Nov 03, 2026

SAN DIEGO — Writing a column won't win you any popularity contests. At least, not if you do it correctly. Yet, for the nearly 40 years that I've been expressing my opinion in print, I've held firm to one unpopular opinion in particular. It goe... Read More

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