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Gov. Gavin Newsom portrayed himself and members of his party’s leadership in Congress as heralding a new era for Democrats, while declaring that the past was behind them.
In doing so, he took a clear shot at the buttoned-up “concern” and failure to meet the urgency of the moment that seemed to define his party’s leaders through the Biden era, which much of the American left now looks upon with frustration as it plans for 2026 and 2028.
Newsom gave an extended interview to CNN’s Jake Tapper, which aired Sunday on State of the Union. It’s the governor’s third domination of Washington’s Sunday news cycle in a row, as clear a sign as any that the two-term Californian plans to pursue national ambitions after his term ends in 2026. During the interview, Newsom once again stated that he’d make considerations about running for president in 2027, once the midterm election cycle was over.
But he was clear on one point r
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