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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Former Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre Left the Democratic Party To Become an Independent. Cue the Sound of One Hand Clapping. Nov 04, 2025

WASHINGTON — In case you hadn't noticed, former White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre is a Black woman, as she repeatedly reminds readers in her memoir, "Independent: A Look Inside a Broken White House, Outside the Party Lines." Jean-P... Read More

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Autopen Joe and the Gang That Couldn't Spin Straight Oct 31, 2025

WASHINGTON — What did former President Joe Biden not know and when did his staff know it? That is the question that will haunt the former president and his inner circle for years to come as tell-all books and reports from Hill Republicans tell ... Read More

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Between USA and Canada, Trade Can Get Personal Oct 27, 2025

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and Canada are at war again — or should I say, Trump is in a tariff war with Canada? Indeed, on Friday he announced he was cutting off trade negotiations with America's neighbor to the north. The cause?... Read More

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Trump's White House Makeover Rankles Washington Oct 24, 2025

WASHINGTON — The partial government shutdown hit its 23rd day Thursday, yet much of Washington has been consumed with rage because President Donald Trump tore down the East Wing of the White House to make way for his dream Big Beautiful Ballroo... Read More