Michael McKenna

Republicans notch big victories in crucial state elections

Perhaps the second most important story in the 2020 elections has been the dominant performance of Republicans at the state level. Published December 9, 2020

What’s at stake in Georgia Senate runoffs

Four weeks and one day from now, voters in Georgia will make the second most consequential decision in this election cycle and most likely send to the Senate either two Republicans or two Democrats. Published December 5, 2020

Lack of third parties may have cost Trump the election

In the wake of every election, people try to twist what happened to fit their narrative. This year was no different. Published December 2, 2020

A new, better Supreme Court makes its debut in New York pandemic case

The new and improved Supreme Court finally premiered last week. It was worth the wait. Published November 28, 2020

Thanksgiving should be about gratitude to our Creator

The first Thanksgiving on American soil may well have occurred in May 1541 near Canyon, Texas, where Father Juan de Padilla said Mass for an army of 1,500 accompanying Spanish conquistador Francisco Vasquez de Coronado. Published November 25, 2020

For distracted Republicans, it’s time to refocus on Georgia Senate races

If you are a Republican, it is time to refocus your time and attention. It is time to refocus on winning the two Senate races in Georgia. Published November 22, 2020

Student-loan bailout violates basic morals: Pay your debts

The federal student loan program is, at its very core, regressive and inequitable, and a loan amnesty will make it even more regressive and inequitable. Published November 18, 2020

RNC should not rubber-stamp Trump’s pick of Ronna McDaniel as chairwoman

The Republicans had a pretty good election cycle, with one material exception. Published November 14, 2020

Political defeats, as well as victories, are temporary in U.S.

In the wake of any electoral defeat, it is tempting for those who voted for the loser -- or non-winner if you want to be gentle -- to spiral a bit into depression and despair. They should not. Published November 11, 2020

Liberal propagandist pollsters predicted blue wave that was never going to happen

One of the recurring themes from the left about the election results is that they lost -- or didn't do as well as they had hoped -- because about half of all Americans are racists or morons or illiterate or just plain bad people. Published November 7, 2020

Winners and losers in the 2020 election

Despite the current status of the 2020 elections, it is not too early to identify the losers and one very big winner. Published November 4, 2020

Virginians should vote against ‘independent’ redistricting commission

One of the most important reasons to be careful in voting this year is because those who are elected to statehouses or state legislatures will control, or at least initiate, the reapportionment process in which the contours of congressional districts are determined. Published October 31, 2020

New York Times asleep at the switch over journalistic ethics

In the late first century after the birth of Christ, the Roman poet Juvenal asked a simple question: "Quis custodes ipsos custodiet?" Who will guard the guardians themselves? Published October 28, 2020

Doug Collins the right candidate to fill Georgia’s Senate seat

Governors tend to be lousy judges of political talent, at least with respect to appointed senators. Published October 24, 2020

Handful of indicators suggest Trump can win election

We have yet to hear a single responsible adult come right out and say that Joseph R. Biden will be the next president. Why? Because even at this late date, there are several indications that President Trump still has a chance to win. Published October 21, 2020

Senate COVID-19 relief fight really about control of Republican Party

For the last six months, Republicans in the Senate, ably led by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, have been remarkably consistent about their unwillingness to expand the strike zone for COVID-19 relief. Published October 18, 2020

Biden will eventually have to answer to the media and the public about his ‘nothing’ campaign

Why won't Democratic presidential candidate Joseph R. Biden answer the simple question about whether he is in favor or opposed to packing the Supreme Court? Published October 14, 2020

Were COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns worse than doing nothing?

One of the more informative moments of last week's debate was Sen. Kamala Harris's inability to identify anything that Biden would have done differently than Trump with respect to the coronavirus. Published October 11, 2020

Tracking surveys show presidential race closer than one-off polls suggest

The media is placing an unfortunate amount of emphasis on results from single surveys and single survey questions about the presidential election. Any specific survey can be wrong, and any survey question can be taken out of context. Published October 7, 2020

Trump must stop talking and let Biden expose himself as empty vessel being filled by far-left

Many times in life, the hardest thing to do is to remain quiet, listen and let someone else talk. That's especially difficult when the other person is talking nonsense. Published October 2, 2020