Michael Hiltzik

RFK Jr. turned the CDC’s vaccine committee into an anti-vaccine panel, but it still heard evidence that his campaign against vaccinating pregnant women was a huge mistake.

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), a doctor, abandoned his good judgment to confirm Robert F. Kennedy as health secretary. He’s showing his regrets, finally.

Trump claimed credit for an increase in blue-collar wages, but much of that gain happened during the Biden administration.

The Social Security trustees say the program is still solvent, but Trump immigration and tax policies could deliver serious damage.

Trump administration immigration and travel policies could have severe negative effects on L.A. events such as the World Cup and Olympics.

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. places anti-vaxxers in control of U.S. vaccine policy, slandering an actual expert along the way.

GOP budget proposals will raise costs on student loans, push more borrowers into default and cut assistance programs to the bone — putting college out of reach for millions of households.

California sends $83 billion more to the federal government than it gets back. Most red states are the opposite.

Trump’s proposed 50% cut in NASA’s science budget would turn the agency into an empty shell. Who’s behind this?

Critics of anti-pandemic measures prompted schools to end mask mandates, but doing so exposed millions to COVID infection, contributing to nearly 22,000 deaths.