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David Keene

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Editor at Large — David Keene, a trusted adviser to presidents, a longtime champion of personal liberty and one of conservatism’s most respected voices, is the former opinion editor of The Washington Times. An author, columnist and fixture on national television, Mr. Keene has championed conservative causes for more than five decades while offering advice to Republican presidents and countless candidates. He additionally served as chairman of the American Conservative Union and president of the National Rifle Association.
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Columns by David Keene

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks during a press conference Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)

Brandon Johnson: America’s least-popular mayor

Brandon Johnson of Chicago is according to a recent poll, less popular among the city's Hispanic and Black voters than the ICE agents scheduled to soon descend on the city.

September 3, 2025
Calvin Coolidge's speeches illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Celebrating Coolidge’s quiet wisdom

This year, my wife and I celebrated a traditional Fourth of July in Plymouth Notch, Vermont, the birthplace of Calvin Coolidge, the only U.S. President born on Independence Day.

July 9, 2025
The Biden White House illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Who was the ‘decider’ within the Biden White House?

As president, George W. Bush proudly assured visitors that he and no one else was "decider." Just who was the "decider" in the Biden White House as the president of the United States slipped into senility remains an unanswered question.

April 8, 2025
Calin Georgescu Romania illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

What the hell is going on in Romania?

Most Americans, focused on the goings-on here since President Trump moved into the Oval Office, have paid little attention to the political goings-on in a place like Romania until now.

March 16, 2025
Migration of Palestinians illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Real problem with the Palestinians: Nobody wants them

President Trump has "suggested" that Egypt and Jordan provide temporary refuge to more than a million Palestinians. He threatens foreign aid cutoffs and targeted tariffs if either country refuses.

February 26, 2025
The Senate filibuster illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

Keep the filibuster

Sen. Lamar Alexander, Tennessee Republican, and I were enjoying dinner at Washington's Jefferson Hotel the evening Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Nevada Democrat, "nuked" the filibuster.

December 2, 2024
Prosecuting federal workers that break the rules or misuse power illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

Fire the federal workforce’s anti-Trump army

The federal workforce includes hundreds of thousands of dedicated and efficient employees who do their jobs and don't let their personal political or personal views affect their performance. .

November 18, 2024
"Stumbling Toward Utopia: How the 1960s Turned Into a National Nightmare and How We Can Revive the American Dream" (book cover)

BOOK REVIEW: ‘Stumbling Toward Utopia’

The sixties have been with us since, well, the sixties, a fact brought home to me some years ago when the Badger State's Capitol was occupied and defaced by thousands of leftists.

October 3, 2024
911 calling versus protecting the family illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

The problem with calling 911

Two weeks ago, a "flash mob" of perhaps 100 people broke into, robbed and vandalized a gas station and convenience store near the airport in Oakland, California.

July 17, 2024