Charles Hurt
Columns by Charles Hurt
World reaps the seeds of terrorism sown by Biden
Rarely in politics can a straighter line be drawn directly from an administration's policies to the calamitous results of those policies. Published October 9, 2023
Burning down the House
Rep. Matt Gaetz, Florida Republican and psycho killer, led the smallest caucus in Congress this week across the aisle and into the lap of Democrats. Published October 5, 2023
Dana Perino and the Seven Dwarves
Dana Perino, moderator of last week's GOP debate, sparked a firestorm on the internet by asking contestants on the stage to eliminate one competitor from the stage. After all, eliminating opponents is what the electoral process is about in a free country. Published October 2, 2023
Trump wins another debate he didn’t attend
They're all in it for the one-liners. There were more canned lines at that debate than you would hear on a Rodney Dangerfield comedy tour. And most of them were lame. Published September 28, 2023
UAW should have hired Hunter Biden
Too bad striking autoworkers are too stupid to know what's best for them. If they really wanted their "fair share" under the Biden administration, there is one surefire way to get it: Hire Hunter Biden. Just ask the Ukrainians. Published September 25, 2023
Confronting success: GOP leeches in disarray over abortion
In politics, shamelessness is a virtue, and accountability is Kryptonite. If not for shamelessness, the halls of Washington would fall silent. And if accountability reigned supreme, the town would be deserted. Published September 21, 2023
For the love of God, senators, keep your clothes on
In these final stages of Slouching Towards Gomorrah in the U.S. Senate, it's worth remembering how we got here in the first place. Published September 18, 2023
Yes, family-friendly Virginia, there is a ‘pee tape,’ courtesy of Susanna Gibson
Democrats have finally found the "pee tape" they've been promising. Published September 14, 2023
Bedtime in America: John Wayne is dead and President Biden falls asleep
President Biden flew around the world this past week while he pretended to be John Wayne, told China to invade Taiwan, took five questions from the press, insulted our ally Vietnam, wandered offstage again, skipped 9/11 ceremonies back home and announced he was going to bed. Published September 11, 2023
Biden beats another hasty retreat, saves life of great warrior from his COVID-19 breath
Is there a doctor in the house? The first lady has COVID-19! Published September 7, 2023
Trump vs. ‘American Carnage’
For as long as anyone can remember, politics in America has been a game of charades. Published August 31, 2023
Trump exposes Democrats’ big race lie
Live by the race sword, die by the race sword. Published August 28, 2023
It’s 2016 all over again: Nonpolitician Ramaswamy wins Wednesday’s GOP debate
Why are politicians the slowest learners? It was the one guy who is new to politics and who had never set foot on a debate stage -- never run for anything before -- who won the debate. Published August 24, 2023
DeSantis needs to learn how to connect with Republican voters
On the spectrum of things that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is good at, politics apparently is not one of them. Published August 20, 2023
Democrats’ Ponzi scheme: In Fulton County courthouse, things go bump in the night
Serious question: Do the people in Fulton County, Georgia, run their elections the way they run their courthouse? Published August 17, 2023
Beach bumming in ‘Bidenomics’: Will Hawaii wildfires become president’s Katrina moment?
You might be tempted to dismiss President Biden's latest press mishap as just another desperation story in the dog days of summer. But the story is actually a perfect encapsulation of his presidency. Published August 14, 2023
Trump is the greatest defender of the Constitution alive today
Former President Donald Trump's entire political career can be boiled down to a four-month period in 2018. Published August 10, 2023
More cowbell: DeSantis loses ‘Jeb!’ wing of Republican Party
Uh-oh. Now comes the "Let Ron be Ron" phase of the Incredible Sinking Ron DeSantis campaign. Published August 7, 2023
Special counsel Jack Smith outlaws free speech, elections and democracy
It is now against the law for a politician to tell a lie, according to the Department of Justice's highly enthusiastic prosecutor Jack Smith. Published August 3, 2023
Media protects Biden men and their ‘foibles’
Late on a Friday afternoon, on the eve of a 10-day vacation at the beach, President Biden finally acknowledged his granddaughter that he and his wife have feverishly erased for the first four years of the child's life. Published July 31, 2023
