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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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 — it’s their messaging.
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.
Abcarian: Transgender issues aren’t a top voter concern. Why is Trump’s campaign obsessed with them?
The former president and other Republicans have spent tens of millions on ads demonizing trans people and attacking Kamala Harris for supporting them.
Muslim and Arab American voters are among those upset by President Biden’s policy on Israel and the Middle East. But Donald Trump would be a disaster for Palestinians.
Column: Poisoned, imprisoned and essentially killed by Putin, Alexei Navalny somehow never lost hope
The Russian dissident’s posthumous memoir, “Patriot,” is funny, tragic and somehow optimistic about the future of his beloved country.
The former California congressman, consummate Donald Trump lackey and Trump Media chief executive is being accused of mismanagement and cronyism.
The close contest between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris means it’s the time of year when partisans are nervous to say the least. Is there any cure?