Column - Larry Elder

Flashback to 2009: Obamacare Creates a Mess for Others to Clean Up

Wednesday, December 10, 2025

The Affordable Care Act was passed upon a mountain of lies about “bending the cost curve” and phony cost estimates. Not a single Republican in the House or Senate voted for it.

Random Outrage

Wednesday, December 3, 2025

I hereby apologize to, and seek forgiveness from, the Los Angeles Times, the rest of the left-wing media, and the Democratic Party for the sin of being a proud, no-excuse American.

Michelle’s ‘Hair’-Raising Theory: ‘White Folks’ Stop Blacks From Learning How to Swim

Wednesday, November 19, 2025

No, this isn’t a satirical Babylon Bee headline: “‘Black Women Can’t Swim Because of Societal Expectations’: Michelle Obama’s Viral Claim Sparks Controversy.”

Before Trump Became a ‘Racist’

Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Trump Derangement Syndrome prevents those who dislike President Donald Trump from giving him credit for virtually anything.

Newsom: I ‘Hate’ Politicians Who Lie (Except for Biden)

Wednesday, November 5, 2025

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who leaped into 2028 Democrat presidential front-runner status in the wake of the passage of Proposition 50, recently said former President Joe Biden “was one of the most successful presidents in the last century.”

Barack Obama and ‘The Brothers’

Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Dear former President Barack Obama,

NAACP: White Democrat Voters ‘Will Not Vote for Black Candidates’

Wednesday, October 22, 2025

The Supreme Court is considering a Louisiana redistricting case that could have a greater impact on U.S House of Representatives seats than the Texas and California “gerrymandering” maneuvers combined.

Trump to Detractors After Ceasefire: “How Do You Like Me Now?”

Wednesday, October 15, 2025

When President Donald Trump pulled out of the Iran deal in his first term, The New York Times predicted catastrophe. Its editorial board wrote: “When it comes to the danger of a nuclear arms race in the Middle East, there is no sign Iran or any of the other major powers in the existing and so far successful pact will simply fall in line with Mr. Trump’s notional new plan. More likely, his decision, announced on Tuesday, will allow Iran to resume a robust nuclear program, sour relations with close European allies, erode America’s credibility, lay conditions for a possible wider war in the Middle East …”

The Politics of the Shutdown, Obamacare, Crime and Deportations

Wednesday, October 8, 2025

One more time: There is no such thing as free lunch. Government has no money. It acquires the money used to pay for things one of three ways: taxing, borrowing or printing.

How Did Oct. 7 Become a Distant Memory?

Wednesday, October 1, 2025

After Hamas’ horrific Oct. 7, 2023, massacre of 1,200 Jews and the seizure of 250 Jewish hostages, the headlines cried out in shock, anger and astonishment. The New York Times wrote, “As world leaders condemned the attacks — and questions arose about how Israeli intelligence had been so surprised — ordinary citizens tried to make sense of what was happening.”