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Letters to the Editor: Instead of spending money on ads, State Farm should be helping its customers more

Letters to the Editor: Instead of spending money on ads, State Farm should be helping its customers more

about 2 hours ago

Letters to the Editor: Extreme heat on Los Angeles public school campuses must be urgently addressed

Letters to the Editor: Extreme heat on Los Angeles public school campuses must be urgently addressed

about 2 hours ago

Letters to the Editor: Immigration agents in MacArthur Park were 'such a waste of taxpayer money'

Letters to the Editor: Immigration agents in MacArthur Park were 'such a waste of taxpayer money'

about 2 hours ago

Letters to the Editor: There should be a memorial to Pacific Ocean Park's bygone pier

Letters to the Editor: There should be a memorial to Pacific Ocean Park's bygone pier

about 5 hours ago

Best of the Babylon Bee: Disney World installs robot district judge to block animatronic Trump

Best of the Babylon Bee: Disney World installs robot district judge to block animatronic Trump

about 7 hours ago

Albany mayor and progressives owe ex-DA Soares an apology

Albany mayor and progressives owe ex-DA Soares an apology

about 16 hours ago

QUENTIN LETTS: From the workshy to immigration, what Norman Tebbit dared to say 40 years ago is more pertinent today than it ever was

QUENTIN LETTS: From the workshy to immigration, what Norman Tebbit dared to say 40 years ago is more pertinent today than it ever was

about 16 hours ago

John Barrowman makes astonishing gay 'cover-up' claim against the BBC - and says corporation was full of homosexual men 'married to women': RICHARD EDEN'S DIARY

John Barrowman makes astonishing gay 'cover-up' claim against the BBC - and says corporation was full of homosexual men 'married to women': RICHARD EDEN'S DIARY

about 16 hours ago

Yay for Trump for resuming weapons deliveries to Kyiv — but who exactly stopped them?

Yay for Trump for resuming weapons deliveries to Kyiv — but who exactly stopped them?

about 17 hours ago

All hail the end of TSA’s idiotic shoe rule — could toothpaste freedom be next?

All hail the end of TSA’s idiotic shoe rule — could toothpaste freedom be next?

about 17 hours ago

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews last night's TV: Will we ever know the truth about ALL this serial scammer's evil lies?

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews last night's TV: Will we ever know the truth about ALL this serial scammer's evil lies?

about 18 hours ago

Trump has a point — the Federal Reserve DOES need fixing: here’s how

Trump has a point — the Federal Reserve DOES need fixing: here’s how

about 19 hours ago

Netanyahu’s gift to Trump marks a ‘historic horizon’ for Mideast peace

Netanyahu’s gift to Trump marks a ‘historic horizon’ for Mideast peace

about 19 hours ago

Spineless tennis chiefs have gifted propaganda to Vladimir Putin by forcing Wimbledon to let Russians play, writes IAN HERBERT

Spineless tennis chiefs have gifted propaganda to Vladimir Putin by forcing Wimbledon to let Russians play, writes IAN HERBERT

about 19 hours ago

The Texas flooding blame game: Letters to the Editor — July 9, 2025

The Texas flooding blame game: Letters to the Editor — July 9, 2025

about 21 hours ago

Zohran Mamdani’s college application debacle is just one more example of privileged kids acting oppressed

Zohran Mamdani’s college application debacle is just one more example of privileged kids acting oppressed

about 21 hours ago

The clock is ticking on the Senate to chop $9.4 billion of waste

The clock is ticking on the Senate to chop $9.4 billion of waste

about 21 hours ago

Labour's retreat on welfare reforms leaves Britain vulnerable to bond traders, warns ALEX BRUMMER

Labour's retreat on welfare reforms leaves Britain vulnerable to bond traders, warns ALEX BRUMMER

about 21 hours ago

Sicko liberals celebrating the death of little girls in Texas floods tells you everything about the new evil rot infecting America: MAUREEN CALLAHAN

Sicko liberals celebrating the death of little girls in Texas floods tells you everything about the new evil rot infecting America: MAUREEN CALLAHAN

SARAH VINE: This is Labour's disturbing plan on immigration... and why Starmer's red-carpet summit with the mocking Macron is a farce

SARAH VINE: This is Labour's disturbing plan on immigration... and why Starmer's red-carpet summit with the mocking Macron is a farce

PHILIP NORMAN takes aim at the verbose robot presences in our lives

PHILIP NORMAN takes aim at the verbose robot presences in our lives

Malicious critics are scrambling to blame Trump for the deadly Texas floods

Malicious critics are scrambling to blame Trump for the deadly Texas floods

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews Heatwaves: The New Normal? It used to be called 'summer', now a hot spell has the BBC in meltdown

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews Heatwaves: The New Normal? It used to be called 'summer', now a hot spell has the BBC in meltdown

NADINE DORRIES: Lucy Letby wants to see me. I filled in the paperwork six months ago. So who's blocking my prison visit - and why?

NADINE DORRIES: Lucy Letby wants to see me. I filled in the paperwork six months ago. So who's blocking my prison visit - and why?

This is the troubling comment Kelly Osbourne made to me - and why she now faces a serious marriage dilemma after accepting her Slipknot boyfriend's proposal: RICHARD EDEN'S DIARY

This is the troubling comment Kelly Osbourne made to me - and why she now faces a serious marriage dilemma after accepting her Slipknot boyfriend's proposal: RICHARD EDEN'S DIARY

Take a political time-out, Elon Musk: ‘America Party’ rant proves even your genius has its limits

Take a political time-out, Elon Musk: ‘America Party’ rant proves even your genius has its limits

Lefty responses to the Texas flooding horror are demented and depraved

Lefty responses to the Texas flooding horror are demented and depraved

Kathy Hochul’s highway-robbery bragging puts Willie Sutton to shame

Kathy Hochul’s highway-robbery bragging puts Willie Sutton to shame

Log off, Elon, and drop the ‘America Party’ plan

Log off, Elon, and drop the ‘America Party’ plan

QUENTIN LETTS: The yelps of Tory mirth could have been the canned laughter they used on The Flintstones

QUENTIN LETTS: The yelps of Tory mirth could have been the canned laughter they used on The Flintstones

Republicans’ righteous win on the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ saved the party’s future

Republicans’ righteous win on the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ saved the party’s future

Albany will slice a lifeline for New York’s abused kids — unless Kathy Hochul takes a stand

Albany will slice a lifeline for New York’s abused kids — unless Kathy Hochul takes a stand

Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill signing: Letters to the Editor — July 8, 2025

Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill signing: Letters to the Editor — July 8, 2025

Eddie Jordan's send-off was a reminder that life in sport is so noble that it's harrowing when it's taken away, writes OLIVER HOLT

Eddie Jordan's send-off was a reminder that life in sport is so noble that it's harrowing when it's taken away, writes OLIVER HOLT

Zohran just played colleges’ race game, Dems’ anti-city ‘paucity’ agenda and other commentary

Zohran just played colleges’ race game, Dems’ anti-city ‘paucity’ agenda and other commentary

'Vindictive mum who sparked teen Marcus Fakana's Dubai jail hell should apologise'

'Vindictive mum who sparked teen Marcus Fakana's Dubai jail hell should apologise'

Reboot for equity culture: Only British-focused funds should qualify for tax relief, says ALEX BRUMMER

Reboot for equity culture: Only British-focused funds should qualify for tax relief, says ALEX BRUMMER

Zohran Mamdani’s ‘radical ingratitude’ to the city and nation that gave him everything

Zohran Mamdani’s ‘radical ingratitude’ to the city and nation that gave him everything

If the mum whose complaint sparked Marcus Fakana's jail hell has anything shame left, she'd apologise to his parents - and hope they'd accept it

If the mum whose complaint sparked Marcus Fakana's jail hell has anything shame left, she'd apologise to his parents - and hope they'd accept it

How do personal pension contributions affect what Universal Credit I receive? STEVE WEBB replies

How do personal pension contributions affect what Universal Credit I receive? STEVE WEBB replies

Unless we live within our means, Reeves' teardrops will become a torrent - for her and the British people: STEPHEN GLOVER

Unless we live within our means, Reeves' teardrops will become a torrent - for her and the British people: STEPHEN GLOVER

Zohran Mamdani’s other baggage — bringing a socialist army to City Hall

Zohran Mamdani’s other baggage — bringing a socialist army to City Hall

Pathetic Democrats are falling over themselves and in line with the dangerous Zohran Mamdani

Pathetic Democrats are falling over themselves and in line with the dangerous Zohran Mamdani

Slow learner... Kendall forgets her own history: ANDREW PIERCE

Slow learner... Kendall forgets her own history: ANDREW PIERCE

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews last night's TV: Inspirational Live Aid still brings a lump to the throat after 40 years

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews last night's TV: Inspirational Live Aid still brings a lump to the throat after 40 years

I've discovered the secrets to banishing those unsightly 'tech neck' lines and wrinkles... and they start from $10: POLISHED with Elise Wilson

I've discovered the secrets to banishing those unsightly 'tech neck' lines and wrinkles... and they start from $10: POLISHED with Elise Wilson

ALEX BRUMMER: The folly of Labour wealth taxes

ALEX BRUMMER: The folly of Labour wealth taxes

Democrats still clueless, Mamdani’s insulting child care ‘fix’ and other commentary

Democrats still clueless, Mamdani’s insulting child care ‘fix’ and other commentary

Why England's bowlers weren't happy with the Edgbaston pitch and there are many better options than Shoaib Bashir: BUMBLE ON THE TEST

Why England's bowlers weren't happy with the Edgbaston pitch and there are many better options than Shoaib Bashir: BUMBLE ON THE TEST

NASSER HUSSAIN: Ben Stokes' bowling attack were dead on their feet in the second Test... the Indians got so much more out of the Edgbaston pitch

NASSER HUSSAIN: Ben Stokes' bowling attack were dead on their feet in the second Test... the Indians got so much more out of the Edgbaston pitch

Unlike Zohran Mamdani, most Dems want prosperity — not class warfare

Unlike Zohran Mamdani, most Dems want prosperity — not class warfare

KENNEDY: The most vile celebrities I've ever met, including an A-list actor who called me a m*****f*****. These narcissists can't get away with it... I'm naming names

KENNEDY: The most vile celebrities I've ever met, including an A-list actor who called me a mf. These narcissists can't get away with it... I'm naming names

Trump’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ migrant center: Letters to the Editor — July 7, 2025

Trump’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ migrant center: Letters to the Editor — July 7, 2025

To tame Washington, we need a DOGE 2.0 — but done right this time

To tame Washington, we need a DOGE 2.0 — but done right this time

On Day 1, DA Alvin Bragg put criminals first — I’ll end his era of excuses

On Day 1, DA Alvin Bragg put criminals first — I’ll end his era of excuses

Letters to the Editor: LACMA's transformation deserves more credit than the L.A. Times is giving it

Letters to the Editor: LACMA's transformation deserves more credit than the L.A. Times is giving it

Trump can’t give up the fight against foreign meddling in US tech

Trump can’t give up the fight against foreign meddling in US tech

The putrid Kohberger plea deal and more: Letters to the Editor — July 6, 2025

The putrid Kohberger plea deal and more: Letters to the Editor — July 6, 2025

Contributor: The overhaul of L.A. County government begins now

Contributor: The overhaul of L.A. County government begins now

Op-Comic: In troubling times, we turn to the global comfort food

Op-Comic: In troubling times, we turn to the global comfort food