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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I Knew Chavez Was More Sinner than Saint -- Now Comes Vindication Mar 19, 2026

SAN DIEGO — Is Cesar Chavez too big to cancel? Apparently not. The cancellations are happening with lightning speed. In fact, in a major rebuke, California lawmakers said Thursday they intend to rename the March 31 state holiday commemorating ... Read More

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Trump Blew It With Latino Voters -- but Then, So Did Democrats Mar 17, 2026

SAN DIEGO — President Donald Trump has blown up every bridge he built to Latinos and many of those who pulled the lever for him now have a bad case of voters' remorse. In November 2024, on his way to being elected to a non-consecutive second t... Read More

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My Take on Marco Rubio? What Day Is It? Mar 12, 2026

SAN DIEGO — This is definitely Marco's moment. When you have a president who makes foreign policy his jam, his secretary of state is sure to be at center stage — especially when he moonlights as national security adviser. — On Feb.... Read More

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Do I Have Buyer's Remorse Over Backing War With Iran? Not Yet Mar 10, 2026

SAN DIEGO — Americans are living in the Age of Obstinance. When it comes to politics, we're single-minded and we double down. We take a stance, and we dig in. We're reluctant to admit that we voted for the wrong person, or that our position on... Read More