Gavin Newsom, the former San Francisco mayor who roiled Democrats across the country when he issued marriage licenses to same-sex couples, was sworn in Monday as California’s 40th governor. He succeeds the unprecedented, largely successful tenure of four-time governor and fellow Democrat Jerry Brown, who moseyed on back to his 2,500-acre ranch in Colusa.

What did the 2018 midterm elections tell us about American politics, the health of the Trump presidency, and what to look for in the new year?

The new year in Sacramento didn’t start with a bang, but it definitely produced more than a whimper of change.

Hoover Institution fellow John Yoo offers his perspective on the probe into Russian interference in the 2016 election.