Michelle Cottle

Trinity Audioplayer ready... At the beginning of President Donald Trump’s second term, if you had told me there would be an uprising in the Republican-controlled Congress against sexual misconduct within its ranks, I would have given you serious side-eye.... See more

Trinity Audioplayer ready... What the bejesus is going on in California? With mail-in voting underway in the June 2 primary elections, the race to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom remains a hot mess. Among the bloated field of mostly meh candidates — Tom Steyer?... See more

Last week brought us another “will they ever learn?” moment in American politics. Eric Swalwell, a prominent Democratic House member and a front-runner in the race for California governor, had his political career blown up by allegations of degeneracy and... See more

This week brought us another "will they ever learn?" moment in American politics. Eric Swalwell, a prominent Democratic House member and a front-runner in the race for California governor, had his political career blown up by allegations of degeneracy and... See more

Enough With the Nepo Candidates, Democrats Enough With the Nepo Candidates, Democrats Ms. Cottle writes about national politics for Opinion. The Democrat Terry McAuliffe has worn many political hats over the years: mega-fundraiser, top campaign hand for P... See more