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 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

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The Epstein Chronicles Nov 14, 2025

WASHINGTON — The 2011 exchange between the late Jeffrey Epstein and longtime gal pal Ghislaine Maxwell, now serving a 20-year sentence for conspiring with Epstein to traffic minors, was short and grammatically incorrect. Epstein wrote, "i want ... Read More

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Shutdown Over, Trump Saves Thanksgiving Nov 13, 2025

WASHINGTON — The government shutdown that never should have happened is over. Voters should be furious with most Democrats, and Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky, for engaging in a 43-day stunt that hurt the American public for no reason other than "beating... Read More