About Debra J. Saunders

Debra J. Saunders

Debra J. Saunders

Debra J. Saunders is the Washington columnist for the Las Vegas Review-Journal. She served as White House correspondent for The RJ during President Donald Trump's first term. 
Before Trump, Saunders wrote an opinion column for the San Francisco Chronicle and the Los Angeles Daily News. Between Trump's terms, she was a senior fellow at The Discovery Institute.
She graduated from the University of Massachusetts at Boston with a B.A. in Greek and Latin.
Her column is nationally syndicated with Creators. 
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The Flying Public Is Getting Surly. Don't Let It Ruin Thanksgiving Nov 24, 2025

WASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is my new hero. Duffy is promoting a "civility" campaign that urges passengers to be polite and dress up rather than wear sweatpants and slippers when they fly. If everyone dresses better, everyo... Read More

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Six Democrats and One Trump Equal Trump Exhaustion Syndrome Nov 23, 2025

WASHINGTON —Six elected beltway Democrats with backgrounds in the military or intelligence are stirring the pot with a video in which they tell viewers, "This administration is pitting our uniform military and intelligence community professiona... Read More

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The Bonfire of the Academies Nov 21, 2025

WASHINGTON — Last month, a group of journalists and I sat down with Larry Summers before a speech he delivered in Washington, D.C., at the American Council of Trustees and Alumni. It was an opportunity to hear what the former Harvard University... Read More

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Burisma, Meet Your Brother Binance Nov 19, 2025

WASHINGTON — I'll admit it: I've held President Donald Trump to a different standard than former President Joe Biden when it comes to financial entanglements. Why? For all their "Middle Class Joe" values, Biden and his family — notably, g... Read More