Hiltzik: How Herbert Hoover’s blunder got FDR elected

“Well, Felix, this elects me.” The speaker was Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who was at home in…

Hiltzik: Trump’s cabal of billionaires

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

L.A. Times decision not to endorse in presidential race sparks resignations, questions

A decision by the owner of the Los Angeles Times not to endorse in the 2024…

Trump won’t confirm he talked with Putin, and says there was ‘love and peace’ on Jan. 6

Former President Trump said that any telephone conversations he may have had with Vladimir Putin since…

Column: Trump hates windmills. That’s a big problem for California

WASHINGTON —  For a long time, Donald Trump derided electric vehicles as expensive and impractical. “Nobody wants…

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 —…

Column: Harris’ economic plan is a subsidy grab bag. Trump’s is nonsense

WASHINGTON —  The presidential campaign produced plenty of noise last week, but the race still appears mired…

Hiltzik: Trump and Vance would turn healthcare back to the dark ages

Donald Trump’s claim at his debate with Kamala Harris that he has “concepts of a plan”…