Michael McKenna
Columns by Michael McKenna
The problem with Jim Baker
On numerous occasions during his presidency, Donald Trump said that he was looking for someone like Jim Baker to be chief of staff. Published May 15, 2024
Congress runs roughshod over the Constitution
It has not been a good month for the Constitution. Published May 10, 2024
Biden admin’s destructive energy border tax is a bad idea
One of the great things about dealing with the written word is that you run across opportunities to remind people of bad ideas they had, usually in a moment of weakness. Published May 8, 2024
Republicans catching up with Democrats on mail-in voting
Having been burned by mail-in ballots in a handful of places across a couple of election cycles, it is not surprising that Republicans are hesitant to fully embrace the imperative to be competitive with Democrats. Published May 4, 2024
A closer look at the novel ‘2034’ and the film ‘Civil War’
I finally got around to reading "2034," which is a bit of fiction that describes what a conflict between China and the United States in 2034 might look like. Published May 1, 2024
DEI is not what Jefferson hoped for when he wrote ‘all men are created equal’
DEI proponents believe that if people are propagandized enough, if they are subject to enough reeducation and indoctrination, they will become reconstructed and everything will be kosher. Published April 26, 2024
America’s dependence on China grows as we transition to green energy alternatives
Here are the facts: The world is using more coal now than it ever has. Coal, oil and natural gas still meet about 82% of our primary energy demands, way down from the ... 86% they supplied in 1997. Published April 24, 2024
Supplemental appropriations legislation can be a train wreck
There's no telling how the train wreck that is the supplemental appropriations legislation will ultimately conclude, but it is not too early to take a few lessons from it. Published April 21, 2024
Forget EVs: The real energy opportunity is in data centers
Many regions of the nation are already short of electricity generation or have regulatory approaches that retard and complicate the generation and delivery of reliable, affordable energy. Published April 17, 2024
Want to end abortion? Start with a pro-child, pro-mother agenda
Last week, former President Donald Trump outlined his position on the right to life. It was, as expected, gently tilted toward the right side of the center. Published April 14, 2024
Despite SCOTUS ruling, Uncle Joe’s student loan scheme making a comeback
Undeterred by the Supreme Court's rejection of his scheme to shift the cost of student loans from those who incurred them to those who did not, President Biden announced on Monday a new proposal. Published April 10, 2024
Forgiveness is essential to happiness
In my previous column, I made a mistake about the date of last year's Transgender Day of Visibility. I'm sorry about that; factual accuracy is important. The Washington Times issued a correction, and onward we sail. Published April 6, 2024
Beware Biden’s lies of March
Last week, our president issued a proclamation declaring that March 31 would be the Transgender Day of Visibility, whatever that is. Published April 3, 2024
When is a transition not transition? The Kyoto Protocol and climate change
Back in 1997, President Bill Clinton signed on to the Kyoto Protocol, which commits signatory countries to reduce greenhouse gases in amounts sufficient to prevent dangerous man-made interference with the climate. Published March 31, 2024
Celebrating the execution of a Jewish carpenter
This coming weekend, the world's 2 1/2 billion Christians will celebrate - emphasis on "celebrate" -- the torture, execution, and resurrection of Jesus. Published March 27, 2024
Time to kick Europe out of NATO’s house
It is time to set aside the nostalgia and take an uncompromising look at our European allies and decide whether they are still the sort of people we want to defend. Published March 23, 2024
Biden bumbles toward war: U.S. policy favors Iran over Israel
The Biden administration has pretty much mismanaged everything a presidential administration can mismanage. Published March 20, 2024
We need tax credits for new cars and trucks
For a number of years, the federal government has given people who buy electric vehicles a tax credit of $7,500. Published March 17, 2024
Congress must require China’s ByteDance to divest ownership of TikTok
For those concerned about the threat posed by China's genocidal communist regime and what has been the tepid response of our government to date, last week brought good news. Published March 12, 2024
The end of State of the Union addresses
As expected, last Thursday, President Biden delivered without question the most divisive and loudest State of the Union address in the history of the Republic. Published March 10, 2024
