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Michael McKenna

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Michael McKenna, a columnist for The Washington Times, is the president of MWR Strategies. He was most recently a deputy assistant to the president and deputy director of the Office of Legislative Affairs at the White House. He can be reached at mike@mwrstrat.com.

Columns by Michael McKenna

Fixing the U.S. State Department Illustration by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

Foreign service has become a haven for leftists

The State Department, which is nominally responsible for creating, curating and advocating for the policies of the United States that involve other nations, has about 80,000 employees.

June 7, 2026
The revolution in artificial intelligence (AI) illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

AI backlash ignores the history of invention

I am sure the first person to conclude that it was much easier to build fences around the animals humans wanted to eat than go hunting was attacked by peers who relied on the hunting economy.

May 13, 2026
Congressional Republicans and Democrats in midterm elections illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

A few 2026 midterm predictions

We are about six months away from the midterm elections, and it is way too early to make any coherent predictions.

May 6, 2026
Kent State University shooting in 1970 illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

The legacy of Kent State

On May 4, 1970, a company of Ohio National Guardsmen fired 67 bullets into a crowd of protesting students at Kent State University, killing four and wounding nine.

May 3, 2026