Gushing over Gavin
Opinion, Politics
February 5, 2026

Gushing over Gavin

Conservatives have complained about media bias for decades. But there is bias and then there is bias. Lots of major media institutions — the New York Times, Washington Post, CNN and many others — are filled with everyday examples of slanted stories. But some, like the still-popular fashion magazines, are on a different level altogether. Consider the new issue of Vogue and its profile of California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom.

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