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Mark Barabak

Columnist at Los Angeles Times

LA Times columnist, covering politics from out West. Cat on a tin roof. Dogs in a pile. Over on Bluesky @markzbarabak.bsky.social

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  • 5 days ago | latimes.com | Mark Barabak

    Thousands of party faithful gathered in Anaheim to sift the ashes of 2024 and plot Democrats’ way forward. There were nearly as many prescriptions as there were delegates inside the convention hall. It’s not easy being a Democrat in these Trumpian times, as each day brings fresh tales of conquest and pillage. Still, despite all that, 4,000 stiff-upper-lipped partisans showed up in Anaheim over the weekend, seeking solace, inspiration and a winning way forward.

  • 1 week ago | yakimaherald.com | Mark Barabak

    Suddenly, it's 2024 all over again. Once more we're litigating Joe Biden's catatonic debate performance, his lumbering gait, his moth-eaten memory and his selfish delusion he deserved a second term in the White House while shuffling through his ninth decade on earth. Biden's abrupt announcement he faces an advanced form of prostate cancer has only served to increase speculation over what the president's inner circle knew, and when they knew it.

  • 1 week ago | thebrunswicknews.com | Mark Barabak

    They came to the baking desert to honor one of their own, a political professional, a legend and a throwback to a time when gatherings like this one - a companionable assembly of Republicans, Democrats and the odd newspaper columnist - weren't such a rare and noteworthy thing.

  • 1 week ago | dailygazette.com | Mark Barabak

    They came to the baking desert to honor one of their own, a political professional, a legend and a throwback to a time when gatherings like this one — a companionable assembly of Republicans, Democrats and the odd newspaper columnist — weren't such a rare and noteworthy thing. They came to bid a last farewell to Stuart Spencer, who died in January at age 97. kAm%96J 42>6 E@ !2=> s6D6CE @? 2 hg\568C66 DAC:?8 52J E@ 5@ E96 E9:?8D E92E A@=:E:42= AC@D 5@ H96?

  • 1 week ago | djournal.com | Mark Barabak

    Suddenly, it's 2024 all over again. Once more we're litigating Joe Biden's catatonic debate performance, his lumbering gait, his moth-eaten memory and his selfish delusion he deserved a second term in the White House while shuffling through his ninth decade on earth. kAmq:56?VD 23CFAE 2??@F?46>6?E 96 7246D 2? 25G2?465 7@C> @7 AC@DE2E6 42?46C 92D @?=J D6CG65 E@ :?4C62D6 DA64F=2E:@? @G6C H92E E96 AC6D:56?EVD :??6C 4:C4=6 <?6H[ 2?5 H96? E96J <?6H :E]k^AmkAmkDA2?

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Mark Z. Barabak
Mark Z. Barabak @markzbarabak
11 May 25

Why Mexico is banning pop songs about narcos. Many Mexican states now ban the songs in public, with violators subject to heavy fines or even arrest. @katelinthicum https://t.co/4vVN1JngLY

Mark Z. Barabak
Mark Z. Barabak @markzbarabak
11 May 25

RT @haileybranson: My latest for @latimes: For the rural denizens of Bolinas, CA, the reopening of a post office after two years is a major…

Mark Z. Barabak
Mark Z. Barabak @markzbarabak
9 May 25

RT @kevrector: Whether it’s his plan or not, Trump’s policies so far closely align with Project 2025 https://t.co/liEDoO7UHy