Trump delivered for Los Angeles, how Dems can win again and other commentary

From the right: Trump Delivered for Los AngelesDemocrats warned that “President Trump would punish California rather than help it recover” from the devastating Los Angles fires”; instead, notes the Los Angeles Times’ Scott Jennings, Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency spearheaded a “record-breaking cleanup.” The LA cleanup took 28 days, vs.112 days for Maui after the 2023 fire.

Contra Democrats’ doomsaying, “the Trump administration is showing extreme governing competence: and “and no signs at all of punishing a deeply blue state.” This cleanup “was a massive test for Trump, and he passed it with flying colors.”Conservative: How Dems Can Win Again“The future of the Democrats is uncertain,” as progressives battle moderates, but “it’s important that the Democrats get their house in order, as the MAGA movement may be more short-lived than many anticipate,” argues Spiked’s Joel Kotkin.The main hurdle: “Many Democrats still foolishly see their often hysterical resistance to Trump — and the populist policies that got him elected — as the ticket to a political comeback.” Yet “Ultra-woke policies and disruptive protest tactics will not make for a popular alternative to Trumpism.” Happily, “parts of the Democratic coalition seem to be moving away from progressive politics” on issues like crime and identity.

“As the GOP becomes more vulnerable, Democratic messaging must move away from race and climate, and instead focus on issues like inflation, rising crime, poor schools” and ending “draconian green policies.”Libertarian: Hey, DOGE — Cut Corporate WelfareWhile “DOGE is off to a respectable start,” oberves Reason’s JD Tuccille, “there’s a lot more wasteful and damaging spending that could benefit from a dose of chainsaw.” Namely, corporate welfare: composed of countless grants, subsidies and tax breaks that total “$181 billion a year” in outlays.“A functioning, healthy economy is one in w...