Cal Thomas

Cal Thomas is one of the most widely syndicated political columnists in America. Based in Washington, he is a wide-ranging social commentator, not a "beltway insider," who supports traditional conservative values and the American "can-do spirit." He'll take on virtually any topic, from the decline of the family to growing terrorism worldwide.

A syndicated columnist since 1984, he is the author of “America’s Expiration Date: The Fall of Empires, Superpowers and the United States” (HarperCollins/Zondervan, January 2020). His latest book is “A Watchman in the Night: What I’ve Seen in 50 Years Reporting on America” (Humanix Books, May 2023). Readers may email Mr. Thomas at tcaeditors@tribune.com.

Columns by Cal Thomas

Mainstream media chooses not to cover southern border crisis

The power to ignore is still the greatest power major media has, and few issues demonstrate that more than the trouble at our southern border. Published February 9, 2022

The real cause behind the rise in crime

While President Biden and local officials keep talking about causes for the rise in crime, proposing "solutions" that have failed in the past, the real reason for its escalation is deeper than what we see on the surface. Published February 7, 2022

Trump should stop attacking Pence

Former President Donald Trump has further - if that's possible - undistinguished himself by again attacking his vice president, Mike Pence. Published February 2, 2022

Democrats allowing violence and anarchy to consume America

Trust in government has been declining since the administration of President Lyndon Johnson. Published January 31, 2022

Forget bipartisanship, let’s just win the argument

In certain circles -- but not on cable networks or in fundraising letters -- one continues to hear talk about bipartisanship and "reaching across the aisle." Published January 26, 2022

McConnell deconstructs Biden

The art of deconstructing an argument by refutation and holding a person accountable for previous statements that the person now contradicts was once an honored tradition. Published January 24, 2022

A rabbi, a terrorist and the FBI

Is a terrorist a terrorist only when a law enforcement officer or politician says he is? Published January 19, 2022

Biden’s lying lips

How do you know when a politician is lying? Answer: when his lips are moving. It's an old joke, but it fits the Biden administration. Published January 17, 2022

Mayor Eric Adams’ New York: No longer ‘Fun City’

The optimism surrounding New York City's new mayor, Eric Adams, seems to be quickly eroding due to several self-inflicted political wounds. Published January 12, 2022

Breaking the power of the teachers unions and the public school monopoly

For the third straight day last week, the Chicago Teachers Union canceled classes, choosing to return to virtual learning and citing dangers from the Omicron variant as their excuse. Published January 10, 2022

Chuck Schumer’s filibuster hypocrisy

Hypocrisy and lies from politicians are so rampant in Washington that hardly anyone pays them much attention anymore. Published January 5, 2022

Let’s out the men in Maxwell-Epstein case

The conviction of Ghislaine Maxwell on five of six charges of recruiting and grooming teenage girls for sexual encounters with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein is not and should not be the end of the story. Published January 3, 2022

Kamala Harris’ babbling interview

Vice President Kamala Harris denies people within the White House are trying to undermine her. Published December 29, 2021

No peace or goodwill in Congress

Peace on Earth and goodwill to men this time of year seem increasingly absent in diverse places. Published December 27, 2021

Some basic questions about Biden’s new COVID-19 plan

President Biden has attempted to tamp down the frustration many feel over his inability to crush the pandemic, as he promised he would do when campaigning for the office he now holds. Published December 22, 2021

Gov. Greg Abbott building the border wall back better

Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas believes the Biden administration, either to spite former President Donald Trump or because it is not interested in securing the border, refuses to use materials already paid for by taxpayers to resume construction of the wall. Published December 20, 2021