Readers weigh in on developments in Washington, including spending cuts and deportations, in letters published July 14-20, 2025.

Louisiana, long known for its 'prison economy,' now houses more ICE detention facilities than any other non-border state.

President Donald Trump is claiming that his poll numbers have gone up "significantly" amid what he's calling the "Jeffrey ...

Kristi Noem has undergone a radical political and physical transformation since becoming a MAGA missionary — although the ...

Republicans are encountering some early headaches in Senate races viewed as pivotal to maintaining the party's majority next ...

Climate change isn't a distant threat - it's here. From smoky summers in the Pacific Northwest to erratic weather, the evidence is clear. | Opinion ...

The Texas GOP knows the risk. In the 2010s, the Republican-controlled Legislature drew political lines that helped pad the GOP’s House majority. That lasted until 2018, when a backlash against Trump ...

The Justice Department asked a federal court on July 18, 2025, to unseal grand jury transcripts in Jeffrey Epstein’s case. The direction from President Donald Trump came after weeks of frustration ...

Democrats are reportedly upset with former President Joe Biden for commenting on Republican investigations into his past administration, claiming he's hurting the party by speaking up. Biden gave an ...

President calls those who have asked for release of Epstein files ‘troublemakers’ - The president has instructed the Attorney General to release ‘pertinent’ files on the criminal investigation into Ep ...

James Carville recently suggested that Democrats need to do more to reach out to young men, as though pandering to ...