About 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.

An Unpleasant Lesson From Minnesota: Law Enforcement Officers Are Expert Liars Jan 29, 2026

SAN DIEGO — As U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and Border Patrol officers tried to skirt accountability for the murders of Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse at a Minneapolis Veterans Affairs hospital, and Renee Good, a mother of three, ... Read More

Bovino Is a Failed Leader -- But Also the Fall Guy for Immigration Debacle Jan 27, 2026

SAN DIEGO — Now that Gregory Bovino has been jackbooted from his position as U.S. Border Patrol "commander at large" — and unceremoniously demoted back to his former job as sector chief in El Centro, Calif. — it's tempting to breath... Read More

Harris' Vetting of Gov. Josh Shapiro Had a Foul and Familiar Odor Jan 22, 2026

SAN DIEGO — With so much going on, it's helpful to know not just what a column is about but also what it's not about. This column is not about whether former Vice President Kamala Harris should have chosen Pennsylvania Gov. John Shapiro as her... Read More

Trump Spends First Year of Second Term Getting in His Own Way Jan 20, 2026

SAN DIEGO — Americans have finally arrived at the point where we can take a deep breath and tally up the good, the bad and the ugly of President Donald Trump II at the end of year one. First, it is crazy to think that it has only been about 36... Read More

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