Letters to the editor: No, the First Amendment does not leave states free to establish religion
January 27, 2026 6 a.m. Pacific Time to the editor: By advocating the display of the Ten Commandments in public…
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USD/JPY paused as yen slows after strong rally
It settled at 154.29 on Tuesday, with the yen halting its advance after a notable rise of nearly 3.2% in…
Letters to the Editor: Will California Address Its Out-of-State Firefighters?
January 26, 2026 7 a.m. Pacific Time to the editor: In the wake of last year's deadly and destructive fires,…
Column: The facts about Alex Pretti's death are undeniable. The White House denies them anyway.
The murder of Alex Pretti was unjust and unjustified. While protesting (also known as “observing” or “interfering with”) deportation operations,…
Contributor: The strange bipartisan alliance to cap credit card rates has hit the nail on the head
Behind the credit card, ubiquitous in American economic life for decades, lie a few gigantic financial institutions that wield almost…
Contributor: Immigration judges should be real judges, not political pawns
In thousands of cases, life and death decisions are made each year by immigration judges – but don't let your…
Political extremists are dangerous, but more so when they are in power
January 25, 2026 7 a.m. Pacific Time to the editor: Contributing writer Veronique de Rugy's criticism of the Trump administration's…
Letters to the editor: Yes, San Diego is building more apartments. But are they affordable?
January 24, 2026 7 a.m. Pacific Time to the editor: In fact, San Diego has laid out the welcome mat…
GBP/USD growth driven by weakening US dollar
On Wednesday it was stable at 1.3436. The pound was supported by a sell-off following rising trade tensions between the…
Column: 'Sinners' is the story of our moment, of a past chapter of 'divide and conquer'
Oscar nominations are officially availableWhich means that for the next few months social media will be saturated with debates about…