Column - Larry Elder

Wednesday, August 5, 2026

After nearly 35 years as a talk show host, I’ve had many young broadcasters ask me, “What’s the secret?” My answer always surprises them because it’s so short.

Wednesday, July 29, 2026

“Reacher” star Alan Ritchson recently viciously denounced President Donald Trump. During a podcast interview, Ritchson called Trump a “f***ing rapist” and claimed Trump was “all up into 13-year-olds.”

Wednesday, July 22, 2026

The Los Angeles Times recently published a “News Analysis” headlined: “Trump, long a critic of ‘forever wars,’ may be stumbling into one with Iran.”

Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Why do so many Americans oppose the war against Iran?

Wednesday, July 8, 2026

Reuters published a photograph taken during the weekend of America’s 250th birthday celebration. It depicted a young black woman seated by herself on a packed D.C. Metro train. Standing and sitting around her were white men wearing white masks. They belong to a white nationalist organization called Patriot Front, a group involved in the violent 2017 Charlottesville, Virginia, rally that resulted in the death of a woman. The intimidating-looking men reportedly said nothing to the woman and never threatened her, and she remained composed.

Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Former President Barack Obama recently explained why he rarely comments on current politics:

Wednesday, June 24, 2026

It is hard to see what President Donald Trump could have done differently.

Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Recently, I listened again to Al Green’s “Back Up Train.”

Wednesday, June 10, 2026

President Donald Trump, a native of Queens, New York, and a longtime Knicks fan, announced plans to attend an NBA finals game at Madison Square Garden. As expected, Trump’s New York political enemies pounced. But take a look at the resume of Trump’s New York critics.

Wednesday, June 3, 2026

“Trump is a convicted felon!”