Newsom Calls Stevens' Rogers Endorsement Suboptimal, Appears With Harris for Becerra
Photo: The New York TimesCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, said Sunday that Michigan Rep. Haley Stevens's endorsement of Republican Mike Rogers over Democrat Abdul El-Sayed in the Michigan Senate race was less than ideal. Asked about the late endorsement on "Decision Desk '26 Midterm Preview," an interview with 2WAY in collaboration with The Hill and NewsNation, Newsom said he does not have a double standard on putting party over country or the reverse. He said that is why he was not condemning her statement.
Newsom and Harris, both described as possible presidential candidates, also appeared together in Los Angeles to support Xavier Becerra, the Democratic candidate for California governor.
The left-leaning New York Times leads with that Los Angeles appearance. Its headline casts Newsom and Harris as possible presidential candidates and says the event gave little hint of what is coming. The excerpt centers on Becerra's campaign and the two figures' presence, and it does not mention Stevens, Rogers or Michigan. The alternative outlets, The Hill and NewsNation, run the same headline and cover a different event: Newsom's comments on Stevens and the Michigan Senate race. They feature his own words, including his refusal to condemn her. They do not mention the Los Angeles event in the excerpts provided. Both sides center Newsom as a national Democratic figure, but they choose different moments and different sources. Right-leaning outlets had not reported this story at the time of writing, while left-leaning and alternative outlets had.
How the sides differ Left sources stress Newsom and Harris backing Becerra; alternative sources stress his Stevens remarks; right sources had not covered the story.
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The New York Times leads with Newsom and Harris appearing together in Los Angeles for gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra. It frames them as possible presidential candidates and notes the event offered little hint of future plans.
The Hill and NewsNation lead with Newsom's remarks on Rep. Haley Stevens's endorsement of Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan. They feature Newsom's own words from an interview, including his refusal to condemn her.
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