Adam Nagourney

Los Angeles

NYT reporter. Author of “The Times: How The Newspaper of Record Survived Scandal, Scorn and the Transformation of Journalism”. Out now.

Featured in: Favicon

nytimes.com Favicon

uol.com.br (+1) Favicon

medium.com Favicon

msn.com

globo.com

estadao.com.br Favicon

indiatimes.com Favicon

independent.co.uk Favicon

clarin.com Favicon

cnbc.com + 115 more

Articles

Gavin Newsom began his speech as a state governor. He ended it as a potential president

2 weeks ago | smh.com.au | Adam Nagourney |Laurel Rosenhall

By Adam Nagourney and Laurel Rosenhall June 12, 2025 — 12.06pm, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. When Gavin Newsom stepped in front of a camera on Tuesday evening, he was a California governor addressing his constituents as a crisis of civil disorder gripped pockets of Los Angeles.
The 2028 Subtext of Newsom's Speech

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Adam Nagourney |Laurel Rosenhall

The California governor used a nationally televised address to criticize President Trump and to seize a political moment. When Gavin Newsom stepped in front of a camera Tuesday evening, he was a California governor addressing his constituents as a crisis of civil disorder gripped pockets of Los Angeles. But by the time Mr. Newsom was finished, it was clear the governor was speaking not only to his state but to his country, and his beleaguered party.
Trump Deploys National Guard in L.A., and His Travel Ban Goes Into Effect

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Michael Johnson |Will Jarvis |Jessica Metzger |Adam Nagourney |Tripp Mickle |Livia Albeck-Ripka

Adam Nagourney is a Times reporter covering government, political and cultural stories in California, focusing on the effort to rebuild Los Angeles after the fires. He also writes about national politics. Tripp Mickle reports on Apple and Silicon Valley for The Times and is based in San Francisco. His focus on Apple includes product launches, manufacturing issues and political challenges. He also writes about trends across the tech industry, including layoffs, generative A.I. and robot taxis.
Newsom Formally Asks Trump to Pull National Guard Out of L.A.

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Adam Nagourney

Stepping up his confrontation with the White House, Gov. Gavin Newsom demanded on Sunday that President Trump pull California National Guard troops off the streets and away from the demonstrations unfolding in Los Angeles. Mr. Newsom asserted on X that the deployment order was "unlawful" and called on the Trump administration to return the command of the guard to his office.
Newsom Tried to Placate Trump This Year. That Approach Might Be Over.

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Adam Nagourney

It will be hard for Gov. Gavin Newsom to maintain his political balancing act after President Trump defied his wishes and sent troops to Los Angeles. For most of this year, Gov. Gavin Newsom of California has chosen his own way to engage the man in the White House: conciliation over confrontation. Mr. Newsom went to the Los Angeles airport in January to greet President Trump, who had flown to California after the devastating wildfires.
Trump deploys National Guard to Los Angeles amid immigration protests

2 weeks ago | sacbee.com | Shawn Hubler |Adam Nagourney |Sarah Mervosh |Livia Albeck-Ripka

LOS ANGELES -- Tensions boiled over in Los Angeles on Sunday for a third day, hours after President Donald Trump took the extraordinary action of ordering at least 2,000 National Guard members to assist immigration agents clashing with demonstrators. Near downtown, federal law enforcement officials fired canisters of tear gas at a group protesting immigration raids.
Los Angeles made big promises for the Olympics. Can it deliver by 2028?

1 month ago | seattletimes.com | Adam Nagourney |Jesus Jimenez |Jesús Jiménez

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles officials brimmed with confidence a decade ago as they urged the International Olympic Committee to make the city the first in the U.S. to host the Summer Olympics since 1996. “Follow the sun,” they said in the official bid for the Games in 2015. Los Angeles promised terrific weather, a $1 billion Olympic Village to house athletes, a state-of-the-art transit system that would allow for a car-free Olympics and a ready-to-go network of stadiums and arenas.
L.A. Made Big Promises for the Olympics. Can It Deliver by 2028?

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Adam Nagourney |Jesus Jimenez |Jesús Jiménez

2 hours agoWhy did the California Senate shunt a cost-cutting housing bill? Last month, RAND, a prominent think tank based in Santa Monica, published an exhaustive study on housing costs that devastatingly proves how …8 hours ago‘Not even remotely normal’: New concern over Trump’s rambling speeches, posts“On any given day, Donald Trump is just an endless stream of addled nonsense,” says Chris Hayes. Alexi McCammond and Faiz Shakir join to discuss.
Fires, deficits, Trump, a Hollywood exodus: How resilient is California?

1 month ago | nzherald.co.nz | Adam Nagourney

Analysts say California’s population could well decline because of the wildfires that wiped out more than 6,000 homes in Los Angeles in January. Photo / Philip Cheung, The New York TimesThe US state is confronting what officials say is an unprecedented confluence of forces that will test its long record of enduring catastrophes, natural and otherwise. California eclipsed Japan in 2024 to become the fourth-largest economy in the world.
Fires, Deficits, Trump, a Hollywood Exodus. How Resilient Is California?

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Adam Nagourney

The state is confronting what officials say is an unprecedented confluence of forces that will test its long record of enduring catastrophes, natural and otherwise. California eclipsed Japan in 2024 to become the fourth-largest economy in the world. Gov. Gavin Newsom that the state's population increased for the second year in a row. Tourism has hit record levels, as Los Angeles prepares to step onto the world stage as the host of the 2028 Summer Olympics.

Journalists covering the same region

Bill Esparza

Freelance Writer at Eater

Bill Esparza primarily covers news in Los Angeles, California, United States and surrounding areas including Long Beach and Santa Monica.

Michele Gile

Reporter at KCBS-TV (Los Angeles, CA)

Reporter at KCAL-TV (Los Angeles, CA)

Michele Gile primarily covers news in the Greater Los Angeles area, including cities like Long Beach and surrounding regions in California, United States.