Mark Z. Barabak is a political columnist for the Los Angeles Times, focusing on California and the West. He has covered campaigns and elections in 49 of the 50 states, including a dozen ...

Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, lauded Maltz’s selection, describing him as “an outstanding choice” for the position, USA Today reports. “At a time when so many of our people have been killed by fentanyl and ...