Michael McKenna

Biden now owns the government. That should not make him happy

Now that the Senate races in Georgia are pretty much done, let's take a look at who is happy and who is not so happy.

January 6, 2021

Relief bill mash-up sheds light on bureaucratically broken Congress

A few weeks ago, in a column about how crucial the Georgia runoffs were to a bunch of different things, I may have overstated the importance of those races.

January 1, 2021

21 predictions for 2021: What to expect next year, from Trump to Taylor Swift’s Grammy

Rather than worry about resolutions, let's think about predictions about what the new year might hold.

December 30, 2020

California’s corrupted policies drive out residents and companies

California, a state with limitless resources and natural beauty, is sinking. It has the highest rate of adult illiteracy in the United States -- and probably the hemisphere -- with almost one-quarter of the adult population illiterate.

December 27, 2020

Christ’s birth is much bigger than our everyday problems

In 1816, near the starving and ruined city of Salzburg, Father Joseph Mohr suffered through the aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars. In that suffering, he wrote a poem about the nativity of Christ.

December 23, 2020

AOC is right: Democrats need new leadership

The de facto leader of the Democratic Party on Tuesday was rude enough to point out that soon, probably very soon, the party is going to need new leadership.

December 18, 2020

Don’t get angry with ‘happy holidays’

Season's greetings! Happy holidays! When one hears those sentiments, it is tempting to respond with an aggressive "Merry Christmas."

December 16, 2020

Justice Department, attorneys general careless at best, dangerous at worst

Last week, helped along by actions from both sides of the aisle, the republic crept a little closer to the precipice.

December 13, 2020

Republicans notch big victories in crucial state elections

Perhaps the second most important story in the 2020 elections has been the dominant performance of Republicans at the state level.

December 9, 2020

What’s at stake in Georgia Senate runoffs

Four weeks and one day from now, voters in Georgia will make the second most consequential decision in this election cycle and most likely send to the Senate either two Republicans or two Democrats.

December 5, 2020

Lack of third parties may have cost Trump the election

In the wake of every election, people try to twist what happened to fit their narrative. This year was no different.

December 2, 2020

A new, better Supreme Court makes its debut in New York pandemic case

The new and improved Supreme Court finally premiered last week. It was worth the wait.

November 28, 2020

Thanksgiving should be about gratitude to our Creator

The first Thanksgiving on American soil may well have occurred in May 1541 near Canyon, Texas, where Father Juan de Padilla said Mass for an army of 1,500 accompanying Spanish conquistador Francisco Vasquez de Coronado.

November 25, 2020

For distracted Republicans, it’s time to refocus on Georgia Senate races

If you are a Republican, it is time to refocus your time and attention. It is time to refocus on winning the two Senate races in Georgia.

November 22, 2020

Student-loan bailout violates basic morals: Pay your debts

The federal student loan program is, at its very core, regressive and inequitable, and a loan amnesty will make it even more regressive and inequitable.

November 18, 2020

RNC should not rubber-stamp Trump’s pick of Ronna McDaniel as chairwoman

The Republicans had a pretty good election cycle, with one material exception.

November 14, 2020

Political defeats, as well as victories, are temporary in U.S.

In the wake of any electoral defeat, it is tempting for those who voted for the loser -- or non-winner if you want to be gentle -- to spiral a bit into depression and despair. They should not.

November 11, 2020

Liberal propagandist pollsters predicted blue wave that was never going to happen

One of the recurring themes from the left about the election results is that they lost -- or didn't do as well as they had hoped -- because about half of all Americans are racists or morons or illiterate or just plain bad people.

November 7, 2020

Winners and losers in the 2020 election

Despite the current status of the 2020 elections, it is not too early to identify the losers and one very big winner.

November 4, 2020

Virginians should vote against ‘independent’ redistricting commission

One of the most important reasons to be careful in voting this year is because those who are elected to statehouses or state legislatures will control, or at least initiate, the reapportionment process in which the contours of congressional districts are determined.

October 31, 2020