Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Gavin Newsom has become one of the Democratic Party’s sharpest public fighters against Trump, but reports that he privately urged California to settle its antitrust case against Paramount’s takeover of Warner Brothers Discovery raise serious questions about whose power he is willing to challenge. The deal would put CBS and CNN deeper under David Ellison’s control, while Newsom’s record on trans athletes, striking workers, single-payer health care, and homeless encampments keeps giving progressives reasons to worry. Add a broke DNC, anxious donors, and a party establishment still drifting toward corporate comfort, and the 2028 conversation gets a lot more complicated. Ring of Fire's Josh G. explains.
Wall Street Journal - Newsom expresses concerns about state antitrust suit against Paramount - wsj.com/business/media/newsom-expresses-concerns-about-state-antitrust-suit-against-paramount-1bc20411
The Hill - Newsom faces challenge in winning over progressive Democrats - thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5703969-newsom-progressive-democrats-2028
Politico - Top Democratic donors warn the DNC has a 2028 problem - politico.com/news/2026/07/31/donors-dnc-ken-martin-2028-problem-01018287
Politico - Newsom reveals tax returns in run-up to 2028 - politico.com/news/2026/07/31/newsom-reveals-tax-returns-in-run-up-to-2028-01020439
The Hill - Chairman Ken Martin under fire as DNC prepares for 2026 midterms - thehill.com/opinion/lindseys-lens/5992308-dnc-financial-turmoil-ken-martin
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Gavin Newsom has become one of the Democratic Party’s sharpest public fighters against Trump, but reports that he privately urged California to settle its antitrust case against Paramount’s takeover of Warner Brothers Discovery raise serious questions about whose power he is willing to challenge. The deal would put CBS and CNN deeper under David Ellison’s control, while Newsom’s record on trans athletes, striking workers, single-payer health care, and homeless encampments keeps giving progressives reasons to worry. Add a broke DNC, anxious donors, and a party establishment still drifting toward corporate comfort, and the 2028 conversation gets a lot more complicated. Ring of Fire's Josh G. explains.
Wall Street Journal - Newsom expresses concerns about state antitrust suit against Paramount - wsj.com/business/media/newsom-expresses-concerns-about-state-antitrust-suit-against-paramount-1bc20411
The Hill - Newsom faces challenge in winning over progressive Democrats - thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5703969-newsom-progressive-democrats-2028
Politico - Top Democratic donors warn the DNC has a 2028 problem - politico.com/news/2026/07/31/donors-dnc-ken-martin-2028-problem-01018287
Politico - Newsom reveals tax returns in run-up to 2028 - politico.com/news/2026/07/31/newsom-reveals-tax-returns-in-run-up-to-2028-01020439
The Hill - Chairman Ken Martin under fire as DNC prepares for 2026 midterms - thehill.com/opinion/lindseys-lens/5992308-dnc-financial-turmoil-ken-martin
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