WASHINGTON (TNND) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom is maintaining a high-profile and positioning himself as a national leader of his party as a frequently speculated lawmaker with presidential ambitions as Democrats try to work out how to combat Donald Trump and rebuild their standing with voters after the 2024 election.

Newsom, an early frontrunner for the 2028 Democratic presidential primary and one of the most high-profile Democrats in the country, has made waves by hosting popular conservative figures, breaking with his party on some issues and changing his positions on others as speculation swirls about his ambitions upon leaving office next year.

He has been a frequent presence in national media and is one of his party’s most notable messengers and been frequently speculated as a

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