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 Threads @rabcarian.
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An advisor to Donald Trump’s pick for Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., petitioned the government to withdraw approval of the polio vaccine.
Column: What the sexual assault charges against Sean Combs, the Alexander brothers and others reveal
Allegations against high-end real estate agents, music moguls and Donald Trump and his inner circle suggest sexual violence against women remains pervasive.
The president-elect reiterated his promise to deport millions of immigrants who are in the country without authorization. His rationale for the policy is false.
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 — 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.