It’s an actual place, not an arbitrarily bounded zone.

Gov. Gavin Newsom has pushed California to offer health insurance to undocumented immigrants. He also thinks the Democratic Party has failed on border policy in recent years. On a recent episode of “The Ezra Klein Show,” he explains why.

Newsom has emerged as a front-runner for the Democratic Party’s 2028 ticket. But will he be able to reconcile his track record as the governor of one of the least affordable states in the country?

Gov. Gavin Newsom has resisted the Trump administration with his push to redistrict California, while also inviting major right-wing figures like Steve Bannon and Charlie Kirk on his podcast. In a recent conversation on “The Ezra Klein Show,” he explains why he’s willing to take these risks.

The Trump administration’s 2025 National Security Strategy is a pivot to the agenda of online reactionaries.

Readers respond to an Opinion guest essay by Phil Klay. Also: American evangelicals.

While the United States is not yet close to a full-on autocracy, the New York Times editorial board outlines some of the warning signs of democratic erosion already taking place, thanks to the efforts of President Trump.

The holidays became easier when my children could meaningfully participate in religious and household rituals.

How the California governor became the 2028 Democratic front-runner.

Colleges should not be allowed to squeeze applicants in a vise.

Wasteful spending and byzantine regulations keep the U.S. military stuck in a failing status quo.

The high cost of health care in America is suppressing wages, driving job losses and fueling inequality.

How the California governor became the 2028 Democratic front-runner.

If the Trump administration allows Nicolás Maduro to endure, it will signal that a criminal dictatorship masquerading as a state can stare down the United States and win.

Belief is reasonable. Skepticism is inevitable.

Provided Europeans want to fight for it.

Readers discuss the Trump administration’s National Security Strategy. Also: Hollywood and culture; fighting in a family.

I doubt this was what Trump meant when he called himself “Mr. Brexit.”

There’s a big difference between being useful and being respected.

“One Rulebook” is not the kind of A.I. regulation this country needs.

Either merger would be bad for the country.

Through their reporting, the columnists share how regular citizens stand up to governments they oppose.

Threats against us aren’t limited to one hemisphere.

Innovations in A.I., synthetic biology and quantum computing are set to change war.

A case over a firing at the F.T.C. has far-reaching implications for the federal government.

The nature of war has drastically changed. The editorial board argues that the U.S. must reform its military.

The system in the House promotes control by party leaders over accountability and achievement.

“I’m not going to make any predictions, but I will say it feels as if right now is the most popular he’s going to be over the next year,” the columnist Jamelle Bouie predicts of Trump.

On “The Opinions,” the columnist Jamelle Bouie argues that the president is randomly blowing up boats in the Caribbean — what Bouie calls “criminal murder.”