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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

Red Flag Gun Laws Illustration by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

Red-flag gun control laws raise red flags

Analysis of the gun control "deal" Senate Republicans and Democrats struck last week will focus on the so-called red-flag laws that have become flavor of the week favorites of politicians and gun control activists.

June 15, 2022
Illustration on free speech and controlled information by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

The enemies of free speech in U.S. and Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin and this country's progressives share a deep appreciation of the importance of free speech and independent media to the functioning of a free society.

April 4, 2022
Free speech versus sedition: Squelching adverse opinion Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

The issue of free speech versus sedition

When President Woodrow Wilson marched the country into World War I in 1917, California Senator Hiram Johnson observed that "The first casualty when war comes is truth."

March 22, 2022
The speaker's dais in the House of Representatives is seen at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Feb. 28, 2022. President Joe Biden sat through many State of the Union speeches as a senator and vice president. On Tuesday night, he'll deliver the address himself. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Biden’s State of the Union: Don’t blame me

As President Biden prepares to deliver this year's State of the Union many are wondering if he'll deliver it without stepping all over whatever he and his advisors want his audience to take away from the speech.

March 1, 2022
COVID-19 and Travel illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

Traveling in the time of COVID-19

Americans contemplating international travel may find themselves trapped either here or, assuming they make it out, in a foreign country and unable to return.

January 20, 2022