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Tim Murtaugh is a Washington Times columnist and founder of the Line Drive Public Affairs firm he still leads. A longtime Republican communications strategist, he is a veteran of many state, federal, and national political campaigns, including as a senior advisor on the 2024 Trump campaign and as communications director for the 2020 Trump campaign. A former radio and television reporter, he is also the author of the Amazon bestselling book, “Swing Hard in Case You Hit it: My Escape from Addiction and Shot at Redemption on the Trump Campaign.

Columns by Tim Murtaugh

Democrats destroying the United States of America illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

What’s at stake in the midterms? Only the whole country

If you have seen the leftist riots burning their way across France this month, you have seen the future of our own country -- if Democrats take control of Congress in the midterm elections.

October 22, 2026

Democrats, green energy and the courts illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Keep the Democrats away from national energy policy

Gas and diesel prices began to fall this week, but naturally, Democrats are still hypocritically squawking about "affordability" on the campaign trail, with the midterms less than a month away.

October 8, 2026

Democrats and health insurance companies illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

Why would we ever trust Democrats on fuel prices or healthcare?

Some readers may find this difficult to believe, but Democrats running for Congress this year are being outrageous hypocrites on the issue of gas prices.

September 24, 2026

Democrats lie to voters illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Case studies of how Democrats lie to voters: Osborn in Nebraska and Dembo in Kentucky

Sometimes, candidates just acknowledge things that everyone already knows but that no one ever says out loud.

September 10, 2026

Battleground Dems won't banish radical podcaster who's become party's voice. Illustration by Alex Hunter of The Washington Times.

Battleground Dems won’t banish radical podcaster who’s become party’s voice

Rep. Debbie Dingell has heard enough about Hasan Piker, the radical communist podcaster and influencer who recently suggested that Jews invite violence when they advocate for Israel.

August 27, 2026

Hasan Piker speaks at a campaign rally for Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive candidate in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Michigan, April 7, 2026, at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, file)

Free speech lets Hasan Piker indict his own radical movement

Hasan Piker should not be silenced. The radical leftist influencer has burst onto the political scene as a self-styled Marxist kingmaker and viewpoint enforcer.

August 13, 2026

Climate and environmental activist lawsuits and the courts illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

Left rigs the climate lawsuit game by grooming judges who hear them

Sometimes it is the things you do not know that have a big impact on your life.

July 30, 2026

Democrats destroying energy companies over climate change illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Democratic governors want to destroy the economy over climate change

When 10 Democratic governors sign a letter urging Congress to stop conservatives from doing something, it probably means the conservatives are on the right track.

July 16, 2026

Illustration on Democrats advancing socialism with infrastructure bill by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

Democrats welcome their new Marxist overlords

It is clear that Democrats have no option but to welcome their new overlords. They must act that way because self-described socialist candidates have been winning Democratic primaries.

July 2, 2026

U.S. Senate candidate Mike Collins celebrates during an election-night watch party after winning the Republican nomination, Tuesday, June 16, 2026, in Jackson, Ga. (AP Photo/Colin Hubbard)

Midterms shape up to favor Republicans on the issues

The two candidates for U.S. Senate in Georgia could hardly be more different, both in their presentations and their policies.

June 18, 2026

United Nations' panel on climate change findings illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

U.N. climate forecast shelved as ‘implausible’ has been central to the left’s arguments for years

It seems the people squawking the loudest about "following the science" were not exactly following it.

June 4, 2026

President Donald Trump's clout in the midterm primaries illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

Primaries prove Trump clout stronger than ever

President Trump has a way of making his political adversaries adopt new heroes.

May 25, 2026

Rep. Thomas Massie and President Donald Trump illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Indiana GOP primary results are ominous sign for Massie

The media have been covering Donald J. Trump, the politician, for nearly 11 years now -- since he came down the golden escalator in June 2015 -- and they still don't quite get it.

May 7, 2026

Kasey Griffin, right, and other members of the Madison County Republican Committee wave signs opposing the Virginia redistricting referendum at passing cars, during the early voting period, Friday, April 3, 2026, in Madison, Va. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Despite Virginia gerrymander result, warning signs for Democrats in midterms

It looks like Democrats won Tuesday in Virginia with the narrow passage of their gerrymandered congressional district map -- but did they, really?

April 23, 2026

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger's poll numbers illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Spanberger’s low approval ratings are no mystery

For a significant chunk of Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger's professional life, even her best friends had no idea what she did for a living.

April 16, 2026

Democrats and Virginia gerrymandering (redistricting) illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Democrats push Virginia gerrymander with lies and deceit

From the moment you see their television commercials, you know they're lying. You don't even have to know anything about the issue to tell that dishonesty is everywhere.

March 26, 2026

News Media cheering for Iran in war with the United States of America illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Media criticism of Iran war sounds like a wish for U.S. failure

As U.S. and Israeli forces continued to pummel Iran during Operation Epic Fury this week, the British Broadcasting Corp. made a peculiar observation about Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

March 12, 2026

United States' Jack Hughes (86), right, celebrates with teammates after scoring the game winning goal against Canada in sudden death overtime during the men's ice hockey gold medal game at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Media reaction to USA men’s team gold medal reveals shocking bias

U.S. Olympians (especially gold medal winners) can now receive favorable media coverage -- if they bash their own country or at least refrain from saying they're proud to be American.

February 26, 2026

Virginia Democrats and gerrymandering illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

Spanberger, Virginia Democrats lie brazenly in rush to gerrymander

Virginia Democrats, led by Gov. Abigail Spanberger, are nothing if not brazen.

February 12, 2026

Protesters chant and bang on trash cans as they stand behind a makeshift barricade during a protest in response to the death of 37-year-old Alex Pretti, who was fatally shot by a U.S. Border Patrol officer earlier in the day, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)

Leftists sought violence in Minneapolis, and they got it

So far today, I have managed not to get shot by agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

January 29, 2026