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David Keene

David Keene

Editor at Large — David Keene, a trusted adviser to presidents, a longtime champion of personal liberty and one of conservatism’s most respected voices, is the former opinion editor of The Washington Times. An author, columnist and fixture on national television, Mr. Keene has championed conservative causes for more than five decades while offering advice to Republican presidents and countless candidates. He additionally served as chairman of the American Conservative Union and president of the National Rifle Association. He can be reached at me@davidakeene.com.

Columns by David Keene

The Senate filibuster illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

Keep the filibuster

Sen. Lamar Alexander, Tennessee Republican, and I were enjoying dinner at Washington's Jefferson Hotel the evening Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Nevada Democrat, "nuked" the filibuster. Published December 2, 2024

Prosecuting federal workers that break the rules or misuse power illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

Fire the federal workforce’s anti-Trump army

The federal workforce includes hundreds of thousands of dedicated and efficient employees who do their jobs and don't let their personal political or personal views affect their performance. . Published November 18, 2024

"Stumbling Toward Utopia: How the 1960s Turned Into a National Nightmare and How We Can Revive the American Dream" (book cover)

BOOK REVIEW: ‘Stumbling Toward Utopia’

The sixties have been with us since, well, the sixties, a fact brought home to me some years ago when the Badger State's Capitol was occupied and defaced by thousands of leftists. Published October 3, 2024

911 calling versus protecting the family illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

The problem with calling 911

Two weeks ago, a "flash mob" of perhaps 100 people broke into, robbed and vandalized a gas station and convenience store near the airport in Oakland, California. Published July 17, 2024

People look at the the bodies of three persons shot dead after an overnight shooting in the Pétion Ville neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Monday, April 1, 2024.(AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph)

Violent gangs and drug distributors now control Haiti

Then-President Donald Trump may have painted with too broad a brush when, in 2018, he cavalierly described some Third World nations as "s---hole" countries, but in singling out Haiti, he was dead on. Published April 15, 2024

U.S. and Israel bashing in Doha, Qatar illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

U.S.-Israel bashing at the Qatar-sponsored Doha Forum

Arab activists and government officials gathered this month in Qatar's capital city, Doha, days after the U.S. used its veto in the U.N. Security Council to kill a demand for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza. Published December 25, 2023

Communication cables, file illustration credit: JesperG via Shutterstock.

The vulnerability of our undersea cables

Within hours of the outbreak of World War I in August 1914, the British navy cut five German undersea cables, making it impossible for Berlin to communicate with its embassies or others outside Europe. Published December 11, 2023