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Charles Hurt

Charles Hurt

Charles Hurt is the Opinion Editor and a columnist for The Washington Times. Often seen as a Fox News contributor on the cable network’s signature evening news roundtable, Mr. Hurt in his 20-year career has worked his way up from a beat reporter for the Detroit News and Washington correspondent for the Charlotte Observer before joining The Washington Times in 2003. He later served as D.C. bureau chief and White House correspondent for the New York Post and editor at the Drudge Report. He can be reached at churt@washingtontimes.com.

Columns by Charles Hurt

This image from video provided by the Bernie Sanders presidential campaign shows Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., as he announces he is ending his presidential campaign Wednesday, April 8, 2020, in Burlington, Vt. (Bernie Sanders for President via AP)

Bernie Sanders fought the law and the law won

The Democrats have managed to strangle dissent within the party and smother Sen. Bernard Sanders' vibrant crusade in the crib -- for the second time in four years. Published April 8, 2020

President Donald Trump speaks about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Monday, April 6, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Donald Trump should stick to his assembly of experts — with extreme caution

President John F. Kennedy famously observed during a gathering of Nobel Prize winners: "I think this is the most extraordinary collection of talent, of human knowledge, that has ever been gathered together at the White House -- with the possible exception of when Thomas Jefferson dined alone." Published April 6, 2020

In this image from video provided by the Biden for President campaign, Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a virtual press briefing Wednesday, March 25, 2020. (Biden for President via AP) **FILE**

Joe Biden is Barack Obama without the fake Greek columns

Whatever you think about President Trump and his response to this global pandemic that sparked from a Chinese "wet market" selling wildlife, you cannot exactly be heartened to behold the response offered by Democrats. Published March 26, 2020

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joseph R. Biden has made multiple cringeworthy comments about race. (Associated Press)

Race-hustler Joe Biden

It is a testament to how fringe and unacceptable racism has become in America today — the worst thing you can accuse a politician of is racism. Published March 9, 2020

President Donald Trump arrives for a FOX News Channel town hall at the Scranton Cultural Center, Thursday, March 5, 2020, in Scranton, Pa., co-moderated by FNC's chief political anchor Bret Baier of "Special Report" and "The Story" anchor Martha MacCallum. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Donald Trump is one hopeless optimist

Returning to the issue of civility in Washington, President Trump said he remains hopeful. But first, he said, he has to beat the Democrats one more time. Published March 5, 2020

In 2004, then-Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry was determined to connect with the NASCAR demographic that he went goose hunting. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

‘NASCAR Democrats,’ remember them? Neither do they

To the credit of those old Democrats, at least they were slightly capable of self-awareness. This crowd today would march right down the throat of a flaming volcano if somebody told them that doing so would hurt President Trump. Published February 17, 2020