Charles Hurt
Columns by Charles Hurt
Wack-a-doodle Nikki Haley in South Carolina: ‘I’m not going anywhere’
Wherever she is in the five stages of grief, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has not yet reached the "acceptance" stage. Published February 26, 2024
Biden, Congress stick broke taxpayers with overseas war bills while ignoring invasion here at home
We are once again reminded in spectacular fashion just how bad things are watching Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill play dangerous political games in recent weeks. Published February 22, 2024
Pro-slavery ‘experts’ rank American leaders for Presidents Day
A group calling itself the American Political Science Association celebrated Presidents Day this year by publishing a list ranking all U.S. presidents in order of greatness. Published February 19, 2024
Whose ‘mental state of willfulness’ is running the Biden administration?
No matter how hopelessly stupid, lazy or incompetent you may be, there is always a home for you in Washington, the town where nobody ever gets fired and everybody eats. Published February 12, 2024
Beating Nikki Haley, one American at a time
Congratulations, America. Every one of you beat Nikki Haley in this week's Nevada primary. Published February 8, 2024
Nikki Haley headed for spectacular flameout in South Carolina
It is reasonable to wonder why former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley would stick with her run for president only to suffer a rejection in her home state, where she was elected twice. Published February 1, 2024
Spineless Biden’s empty words in a dangerous world
Turns out, as foreign policy goes, "Don't" does not actually work. Published January 29, 2024
Stolen valor in New Hampshire: Nikki Haley is a trans loser
It's all over but the scream. After her second double-digit loss in the Republican primary Tuesday, Nikki Haley gave another delusional "victory" speech. She is a trans loser, stealing valor from Donald Trump by identifying as a winner despite all confirmed scientific evidence. Published January 25, 2024
Democracy Lost: Biden orders fake election in New Hampshire
All eyes are on the Republican primary here Tuesday but arguably the larger story is the primary that is not happening. Published January 22, 2024
‘Never Back Down’ DeSantis backs down
Never before has a political candidate dipped his toe into the waters of a presidential campaign with a longer record of accomplishments and more promise than Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Published January 21, 2024
Fearing Trump, the MAGA king: Even Democratic voters can’t get Nikki Haley elected
The worst part about all of this for Democrats today is that if they had just let Donald Trump serve his second term in the White House starting Jan. 20, 2021, their whole nightmare would be drawing to a close this year. Published January 18, 2024
Why Republican voters fear Nikki Haley
Campaigning here in frigid Iowa over the weekend, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley donned a sweater emblazoned across the chest: "She who dares wins." Published January 15, 2024
Fighting for something bigger than Chris Christie
Just days before the Iowa caucuses, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie announced Wednesday that he is taking his 3 percentage points in the Republican polls and going home. Published January 11, 2024
America for sale: Biden goes full Hitler
Indeed, as the old saying goes, the child is the father of the man, which explains why President Biden learned his modesty from his son Hunter. Published January 8, 2024
Gov. Napoleon DeSantis in Waterloo (Iowa)
It's a new year, so as sure as January, the political press will return to Iowa this month to invent new ways to claim that former President Donald Trump is actually losing the election. Published January 4, 2024
Retribution and reconciliation: Trump vows to confront Biden’s American ISIS
Nothing says "reconciliation" like tearing down a monument to reconciliation called "the Reconciliation Monument" in the graveyard that is itself America's greatest monument to reconciliation after the Civil War. Published December 28, 2023
Colorado Supreme Court ensures 2024 election win for Trump
It's never too early to start the steal ahead of the next election, apparently. Published December 20, 2023
Senate sexcapades: Your tax dollars at work in Democratic star chamber
Not since Ted Kennedy made himself a waitress sandwich -- with a fellow senator serving as the other slice of bread -- has the Senate been so publicly featured as the setting for a pornographic escapade. Published December 18, 2023
Politics of wrath: Zombie apocalypse vs. MAGA, part II
Hell hath no fury like a Democrat scorned. Long bankrupt of a hopeful vision for America or any productive ideas, Democratic politicians in Washington are left selling nothing but fear and vindictiveness. Published December 14, 2023
Jihad in America: Democratic Party sparks religious war scrounging for dollars, power
Generally speaking, America's elite universities frown upon religion. Unless, of course, it's a religious war against the right people. Published December 11, 2023
