Hiltzik: Trump’s cabal of billionaires

They’re hedge fund operators, cryptocurrency and AI promoters, scions of and heirs to family fortunes, and…

Hiltzik: A look at the prehistory of abortion politics in the U.S.

American political memories are notoriously short, so it’s unsurprising that our perception of abortion politics dates…

They Were Loyal Republicans — Until Trump and Abortion Bans

“I consider myself an original Republican. We used to refer to Biden and Kamala in our…

Hiltzik: Trump is flatly lying about saving the ACA and beating COVID

My favorite Lily Tomlin line is this one: “No matter how cynical you become, it’s never…

Hiltzik: What Trump doesn’t know about the 1890s could fill a book

Donald Trump’s firehose of fabrication and grift has reached such a peak in recent days —…

Hiltzik: Our nonpolarized politics – Los Angeles Times

A funny thing happened after July 21, when President Biden ended his campaign for reelection. It’s…

In Silicon Valley, more support for Trump is trickling in. Is it a big threat to Biden?

If California is the political fundraising powerhouse of the nation, Silicon Valley has grown into one…

Trump heads to California to fundraise after guilty verdict

In the wake of former President Trump’s conviction on 34 felony charges, he is heading to…