In his quest to understand why Democrats suffered such a decisive defeat in November’s elections — and what they should do next — California Gov. Gavin Newsom asked an unlikely person for ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom eviscerated his own party during a discussion with Bill Maher on Friday, calling the Democratic Party brand "toxic" as it struggles with abysmal approval ratings.

"We need to own our mistakes," Newsom said on "Real Time With Bill Maher." "We need to own what's wrong with our party." Newsom defended his media venture and said the reaction has been "interesting.