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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

Biden’s ‘defending democracy’ narrative is just plain dangerous

Last week, the House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to prevent the Biden administration from shipping $6 billion to the regime in Iran.

December 6, 2023

Republicans’ weakness on China: Congress more interested in caressing the problem than solving it

Why are some Republicans so consistently weak on the slaving, genocidal regime in China?

December 1, 2023

Two paths: Will Trump or DeSantis win the GOP presidential nomination?

As we careen toward the Iowa caucuses, now about 45 days away, and the New Hampshire primary, only eight days after that, the campaign for the Republican presidential nomination has been reduced to its essentials.

November 29, 2023

Abortion access and 2024 elections

The recent defeat of the pro-life cause in Ohio has been identified as the ratification of a new moment in American politics, one in which red states ultimately are turned blue over the issue of access to abortion.

November 26, 2023

Richard Warren’s brave journey to America and the miracle of Thanksgiving

As we celebrate another Thanksgiving, it is worth reflecting on how we got here, literally.

November 22, 2023

Expect Youngkin to run for president in 2028 after GOP progress in 2023 elections

Expectations are what demoralize people.

November 19, 2023

The most important election of our lifetime: 2024 edition

As we wander toward yet another most important election of our lifetime, there are a lot of things worth thinking about.

November 15, 2023

Why national conservatism resonates with so many Americans

A few days ago, in its excellent daily newsletter the Hotline, the Committee to Unleash Prosperity stated that data suggests that, with respect to income, things have been pretty good for members of the middle class.

November 10, 2023

Will Kim Reynolds be the most important woman in 2024 election cycle?

Apologies to former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, but this week, and probably for the next two months, the most important woman in the 2024 presidential race is Kim Reynolds, the governor of Iowa.

November 8, 2023

Senate Democrats announce their support for higher energy prices

Democrats, particularly those in the Biden administration, are directly responsible for the run-up in oil and gas prices in the last three years.

November 5, 2023

Biden will negotiate with mullahs and communists, just not Sen. Tuberville

Since they arrived on the scene, and for reasons known only to them, Team Biden has proceeded as if the regime in Tehran is the right answer in the Middle East.

November 1, 2023

Agitators and provocateurs: Comparing Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to Donald Trump

Last week, Robert Kennedy Jr. gave a speech that was supposed to last for 10 minutes but wound up going on and on and on, ultimately taking 40 minutes from the lives of his listeners.

October 28, 2023

War can be profitable, especially for defense contractors

In the wake of the Hamas attack on Israel, American politicians have lined up to see who can suggest the most aggressive response to the barbarity unleashed upon Israeli men, women and children.

October 25, 2023

Nuclear Regulatory Commission inspectors should not work from home

There are certain jobs for which one needs to be present. One such job would be inspector at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

October 21, 2023

Vote for those with actual experience

For a number of years, some "intellectuals" or "elites" have been eager to identify themselves as foreign policy experts and to make sure that the rest of us defer to them.

October 18, 2023

What the next House speaker should do

Whatever the legacy media tells you, few of us should care who becomes the speaker of the House.

October 15, 2023

The cost of normalizing the conversation about killing your ‘enemies’

Going from normalizing the conversation about killing your "enemies" to actually killing them is a pretty short step.

October 11, 2023

Expand transparency in the federal government

It has been a busy few days for a couple of federal agencies trying to explain away or ignore documents that emerged as a result of information requests pursued under the Freedom of Information Act.

October 6, 2023