About Ruben Navarrette

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.

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The 10 Big Lies of The Immigration Debate Dec 23, 2025

SAN DIEGO — The worst thing about the immigration debate is not the divisiveness. It's the dishonesty. After more than 36 years of covering this rhetorical shoving match, I can tell you this much: The whole bloody thing is replete with lies. I... Read More

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Trump's Primetime Address Was Nothing to Brag About Dec 18, 2025

SAN DIEGO — My holiday wish for my fellow Americans is that we should all be so lucky in this life as to find someone who loves us as much as President Donald Trump loves Donald Trump. I realize this is not breaking news. We've known for decad... Read More

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Heisman Winner Fernando Mendoza Is a Source of Pride for Latinos Dec 16, 2025

SAN DIEGO — The word of the day is reverberating through the world of college football: "Heismendoza." And it's powerful. As a Mexican American, my father was always excited to see a brown face in a high place. We'd be watching the news, and he... Read More

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In the Drug War, Americans Locate The Problem -- Once Again, It's Us Dec 11, 2025

SAN DIEGO — Once the Trump administration started attacking Venezuelan drug boats that appeared to be traveling to the United States, it was inevitable that Americans would be pulled back into a conversation about the much-ballyhooed War on Dru... Read More