Michael McKenna

America is special because ordinary citizens, not elites or autocrats, set the tone

Let me offer an obvious thought: The convictions of Hunter Biden and Donald Trump are not happy events for the United States.

June 12, 2024

A bad week for the left: Illegal immigration, EVs and the Inflation Reduction Act

Last week was not a particularly good week for folks on the left.

June 7, 2024

Why we haven’t won a shooting war since WWII

This Thursday, June 6, politicians all over the land will wax rhapsodic about the heroism of the American fighting men in Operation Overlord, the Allies' successful effort that started on June 6, 1944.

June 5, 2024

Key federal agency FERC at odds with incoming Trump presidency

Sometimes, Congress unwittingly ties the hands of an incoming president.

June 2, 2024

Twilight of the incompetents: Voters tired of ineffective elites

As we careen into yet another election cycle, it is essential to remember that whatever you may have heard, this is not the most important election in the history of the republic or the planet.

May 29, 2024

On Memorial Day, think about why those we remember and honor died

This Monday we celebrate Memorial Day, the civic holy day we set aside to commemorate those who died fighting our wars.

May 26, 2024

Harrison Butker speaks the truth: Mothers are the bedrock of society

Each Dec. 26, the Roman Catholic Church celebrates the execution of St. Stephen, the first of what would become millions of witnesses --- the English equivalent of the Greek word "martyr" -- to the faith.

May 22, 2024

Biden White House ignoring the law shatters all norms

Anyone who has driven in the United States for more than a few days is fully aware that there are always two speed limits: The posted limit and the limit that is actually enforced by the police.

May 18, 2024

The problem with Jim Baker

On numerous occasions during his presidency, Donald Trump said that he was looking for someone like Jim Baker to be chief of staff.

May 15, 2024

Congress runs roughshod over the Constitution

It has not been a good month for the Constitution.

May 10, 2024

Biden admin’s destructive energy border tax is a bad idea

One of the great things about dealing with the written word is that you run across opportunities to remind people of bad ideas they had, usually in a moment of weakness.

May 8, 2024

Republicans catching up with Democrats on mail-in voting

Having been burned by mail-in ballots in a handful of places across a couple of election cycles, it is not surprising that Republicans are hesitant to fully embrace the imperative to be competitive with Democrats.

May 4, 2024

A closer look at the novel ‘2034’ and the film ‘Civil War’

I finally got around to reading "2034," which is a bit of fiction that describes what a conflict between China and the United States in 2034 might look like.

May 1, 2024

DEI is not what Jefferson hoped for when he wrote ‘all men are created equal’

DEI proponents believe that if people are propagandized enough, if they are subject to enough reeducation and indoctrination, they will become reconstructed and everything will be kosher.

April 26, 2024

America’s dependence on China grows as we transition to green energy alternatives

Here are the facts: The world is using more coal now than it ever has. Coal, oil and natural gas still meet about 82% of our primary energy demands, way down from the ... 86% they supplied in 1997.

April 24, 2024

Supplemental appropriations legislation can be a train wreck

There's no telling how the train wreck that is the supplemental appropriations legislation will ultimately conclude, but it is not too early to take a few lessons from it.

April 21, 2024

Forget EVs: The real energy opportunity is in data centers

Many regions of the nation are already short of electricity generation or have regulatory approaches that retard and complicate the generation and delivery of reliable, affordable energy.

April 17, 2024

Want to end abortion? Start with a pro-child, pro-mother agenda

Last week, former President Donald Trump outlined his position on the right to life. It was, as expected, gently tilted toward the right side of the center.

April 14, 2024

Despite SCOTUS ruling, Uncle Joe’s student loan scheme making a comeback

Undeterred by the Supreme Court's rejection of his scheme to shift the cost of student loans from those who incurred them to those who did not, President Biden announced on Monday a new proposal.

April 10, 2024

Forgiveness is essential to happiness

In my previous column, I made a mistake about the date of last year's Transgender Day of Visibility. I'm sorry about that; factual accuracy is important. The Washington Times issued a correction, and onward we sail.

April 6, 2024