Michael McKenna

D.C. appeals court prepares to scuttle Trump policies on energy production

I'm certain we are all grateful that Vice President Kamala Harris was ecumenical enough in Tuesday night's debate to acknowledge that she is in favor of increased oil and natural gas production. Published September 11, 2024

Musk’s ability to game the system may pay off for Trump’s efficiency panel

Former President Donald Trump announced last week that he would create a government efficiency commission if elected. He also announced, that Elon Musk would lead this commission. Published September 6, 2024

Harris in hiding: Democratic nominee’s advisers know she is weak

Kamala Harris has been the de facto nominee of the Democratic Party for about six weeks now, yet has managed to sit for only one softball interview with a reliable stooge of the legacy media, Dana Bash at CNN. Published September 4, 2024

Trump, Harris now need specific commitments

After months of twists and turns, the presidential campaign has been reduced to its essentials. In nine weeks, about 500,000 voters in seven swing states will decide who will be the next president. Published September 1, 2024

Tax cuts lead to more growth, more tax revenue

Last weekend, as part of his renewed emphasis on policy, former President Donald Trump said that tax cuts in general and the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in particular lead and have led to economic growth and (as a result of that growth) to increased federal tax revenue. In making that correct assertion, Mr. Trump placed himself squarely on the side of the right thinkers concerning tax issues. Published August 28, 2024

Democrats’ support for abortion shows that we have forgotten God

Abortion has unfortunately become a political issue. Published August 24, 2024

Trump-obsessed Democrats against self-rule and democracy

On the first night of the Democratic National Convention, speakers mentioned the word "Trump" 147 times. They mentioned "inflation" - the issue identified by voters as their most important issue - three times. Published August 21, 2024

Trump should take Reagan’s lead and release his inner optimist

Now that former President Donald Trump has started to lean into the policy differences between himself and Vice President Kamala Harris, the 2024 presidential campaign is starting to look like 1980. Published August 17, 2024

The week Trump finally started focusing on policy

There has been a rising sense of concern among some supporters of former President Donald Trump about the need for him and his campaign to engage more energetically on issues that voters care about. Published August 14, 2024

Replacing Biden with Harris has changed campaign’s direction, but not its fundamentals

If you are one of those unfortunate souls who are over-invested in the current presidential campaign, it is probably difficult to accept that the race so far is about where it has been for the last eight months. Published August 11, 2024

No, this is not the most important election of your lifetime

Every election cycle, some jokers try to sell the public on the idea that this is the most important election in history to boost television ratings or (now) clicks. Every cycle, they turn out to be wrong. Published August 7, 2024

Tight polls suggest presidential race is more about Trump’s flaws than Trump’s policies

This is your biennial reminder that you should take all survey results from here to Election Day with a grain of salt, always keeping in mind that those who paid for the survey research have a vested interest in the outcome. Published August 2, 2024

Most people know raising children is more important than raising cats

There is so much grist for the mill this week that figuring out where to focus is a challenge. Published July 31, 2024

Is it time for Trump to assemble a transition team?

In April 2012, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, who was running for president, announced that he was starting up a "readiness team," headed by former Utah Gov. Mike Leavitt and Chris Liddell. Published July 27, 2024

Do we want to win AI race, or achieve a net-zero carbon footprint?

There are moments when events conspire to clarify that a page has been turned, something fundamental has changed and events and people are no longer likely to flow in the same direction. Published July 24, 2024

Powerful stories from ordinary Americans were best part of dull GOP convention

Now that the Republicans are done with their national convention, it seems timely to make a few observations. Published July 19, 2024

The speech that Trump should give

My fellow Americans, for the third time in my life, I am honored to accept the nomination of the Republican Party to be the next president of the United States. Published July 17, 2024

Congressional Democrats running a coup against sitting president and threatening justices

Since Biden's performance in the first presidential debate, congressional Democrats have been talking about how best to force an elected president either from office, or as the presumptive nominee of the Democratic Party. Published July 13, 2024

What might go wrong in Supreme Court overturning Chevron v. NRDC

Wendell Arthur Garrity Jr. is not a household name in the United States, although he was a federal judge for a good portion of his life. Published July 10, 2024

The only thing Americans don’t seem to want more of is government

This Independence Day, as I watched fireworks on the very edge of the continent, my son read aloud the Declaration of Independence. Published July 7, 2024