Robin Abcarian is an opinion columnist at the Los Angeles Times. She writes about news, politics and culture. Her columns appear on Wednesday and Sunday. Follow her on Bluesky @rabcarian.bsky.social and Twitter @AbcarianLAT.
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It¡¯s a measure of how deeply loathed U.S. health insurers are that the shooting death of Brian Thompson was met with an outpouring of anger ¡ª at him.
The president¡¯s son was facing years in prison after pleading guilty to tax evasion charges and being convicted of gun charges related to his drug addiction.
Matt Gaetz has moved on from his bid to be Trump¡¯s attorney general to a video platform used by other celebs including Rudy Giuliani, Sarah Palin and Caitlyn Jenner.
With his team full of accused sex offenders, it¡¯s understandable that many young women consider it a red flag if their male partners identify as MAGA Republicans.
Transgender people are the vulnerable ones in the halls of power, not a threat as Mace, Marjorie Taylor Greene and others treat them.
A bill before the House would allow the administration to designate nonprofits whose work the president-elect opposes as terrorist-supporting groups.
Voters, always on edge about crime and safety, grew impatient with the district attorney, who didn¡¯t work hard enough to show them he was right.
Democrats should stop beating themselves up and get to work. Progressive policies aren¡¯t the problem ¡ª it¡¯s their messaging.
Abcarian: Don¡¯t fall into total despair, Harris supporters. There was some good election night news
Voters in seven of 10 states affirmed the right to abortion. Two Black women will serve in the Senate. And Ron DeSantis got slapped.
Yet another reason to fear a Trump and Vance victory: unleashing Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on the country¡¯s public health agencies.