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Michael McKenna

Michael McKenna

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

FILE - President Joe Biden speaks on the economy March 19, 2024, in Las Vegas. Former presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama will join Biden on Thursday, March 28,, in New York City for a one-of-a-kind Democratic extravaganza that's expected to expand the party's already significant cash advantage over Republicans this year. The event will be moderated by Stephen Colbert. (AP Photo/Lucas Peltier, File)

Beware Biden’s lies of March

Last week, our president issued a proclamation declaring that March 31 would be the Transgender Day of Visibility, whatever that is.

April 3, 2024
America defending NATO's European members illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Time to kick Europe out of NATO’s house

It is time to set aside the nostalgia and take an uncompromising look at our European allies and decide whether they are still the sort of people we want to defend.

March 23, 2024
Biden's State of the Union address illustration by Greg Groesch / The Washington Times

The end of State of the Union addresses

As expected, last Thursday, President Biden delivered without question the most divisive and loudest State of the Union address in the history of the Republic.

March 10, 2024
A supply ship, left, waits to be loaded on the Demerara River in Georgetown, Guyana, Tuesday, April 11, 2023. The supply ship ferries to and from ExxonMobil's oil tanker platform that drills for oil in the sea. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

Exxon, Guyana’s oil fields and American commerce

Exxon Mobil indicated last week that it may have a few questions about the proposed merger between Chevron and Hess, especially about how it might affect the considerable investment of Exxon in Guyana.

March 1, 2024
TikTok and U.S. national security illustration by The Washington Times

The threat from China and its bipartisan enablers

It is so difficult sometimes to take either of the parties seriously. Both have an unfortunate tendency to say one thing and do another, and in the process damage the United States.

February 14, 2024
Illustration on the disfunction of Marxist (Socialist) influenced U.S. government by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Biden mollifies Marxist wing of his party

What do President Biden's recent pause in licensing of liquefied natural gas exports (because of the climate) and the administration's long-standing resistance to securing the southern border have in common?

February 2, 2024