Political Editorials - Washington Times

China no longer warrants a free pass for carbon emissions

By Editorial Board - The Washington Times

Proponents of globalism, including President Biden, are clinging to an outmoded climate policy with respect to China.

Climate change extremists come unglued

By Editorial Board - The Washington Times

In 1936, several decades before anyone had ever heard the term social media "influencer," business educator Dale Carnegie published "How to Win Friends and Influence People."

Living off Biden's freebies is not the American way

By Editorial Board - The Washington Times

America was built by the "working stiff," ordinary men and women doing ordinary jobs to earn the means to put a roof over their heads and food on the table.

In this lame duck Congress, start with stopping the spend

By Editorial Board - The Washington Times

If you were to ask 10 different people what the No. 1 problem in America is today, there's a good chance at least seven of them would say inflation.

Freedom dies in Biden's climate madness

By Editorial Board - The Washington Times

The arc of history may slant in the direction of liberty, but the future could take a different tack.

New D.C. criminal code is the wrong execution of the right idea

By Editorial Board - The Washington Times

This week, the D.C. Council unanimously passed a new criminal code that could create chaos for the courts and disarm judges and juries with sentencing power to be tough on crime.

Don't count Donald Trump out

By Editorial Board - The Washington Times

On Tuesday evening, Donald Trump announced he was running for president in 2024, and all the usual suspects immediately dismissed his candidacy.

Elections for dummies

By Editorial Board - The Washington Times

It is clear that Americans consider it very important to vote in order to be an upstanding member of society. Less certain, though, is whether our voting system is on the up and up.

Avoiding election 'deja vu' in Georgia

By Editorial Board - The Washington Times

In Georgia, as baseball legend Yogi Berra once said, "It's like deja vu all over again." Just like two years ago, a Senate seat from Georgia is again heading to a runoff.

Some states resist the growing grip of marijuana

By Editorial Board - The Washington Times

Two more states joined the American pot parade on Election Day. That's bad news. The good news, though, is that three other states wisely said, "No, thanks."

Shivering implications of the U.N.'s climate confab COP27

By Editorial Board - The Washington Times

Environmentalists attending the United Nations' annual climate conference are facing a steep challenge -- and it's not rising temperatures.

What to make of the red wave that never materialized?

By Editorial Board - The Washington Times

Rosy predictions Republicans would pick up as many as 35 seats in the House of Representatives and hold a 53-seat majority in the U.S. Senate will not materialize.