David Keene
Columns by David Keene
What America faces with Biden and his Congress
An American in Des Moines like a Parisian in Paris can hardly be faulted for fearing that America's democracy is in crisis. Published January 13, 2021
Ambassador J. William Middendorf details the dangerous and growing threat from China
In this book and in interviews, op-ed pieces and speeches, Mr. Middendorf has spent years arguing that we are being left behind by a newly aggressive Communist regime in Beijing dedicated to changing the world. Published December 30, 2020
Why Trump’s deal with Morocco is immoral and shamefully cynical
Donald Trump, like most presidents in the final days of their term, is frantically striving to enhance his "legacy" with little regard for positions he has previously taken or defended. Published December 15, 2020
Did state officials forget to read the Commission on Federal Election Reform’s report?
I think of "Landslide Jim" and Broyhill's assessment when I hear today's Democrats claim that there has never been any evidence of "widespread" voter fraud in this country. Published November 30, 2020
Election irregularities unearthed by Trump team must be investigated
The president and his lawyers should continue to seek an honest and accurate vote count because voters deserve to know. Published November 17, 2020
Public faith in system at risk if legitimate questions about election are not answered
The turmoil of the last few days must seem, in Yogi Berra's words, "like deja vu all over again" to Americans familiar with the presidential election of 1960. Published November 9, 2020
Democratic strategists and their expensive liberal pipe dreams
The mainstream media began circling the wagons even as the votes were being counted on Tuesday. Published November 7, 2020
Does Joe Biden take advice from son Hunter, ‘the smartest guy he knows’?
Former Vice President Joe Biden sat for an interview with Oprah Winfrey last Wednesday during which he declared that his son Hunter is "the smartest guy I know." Published November 2, 2020
For Trump and Biden campaigns, it’s not just having money, but spending it wisely
Money may be the "mother's milk of politics" as a wag described it years ago, but money alone has never been enough to guarantee victory. Published October 25, 2020
How the 2020 presidential election may be won or lost in the suburbs
The November presidential election may well be decided, as analysts are predicting, in the nation's suburbs. Published October 19, 2020
Kamala Harris’ false ‘Honest Abe’ story and her misuse of American history
Sen. Kamala Harris is the very embodiment of today's progressives. She proved this again and again on the debate stage with Vice President Mike Pence, most clearly in her willingness to twist or rewrite history. Published October 13, 2020
Blindly following scientific experts leads to dangerous real-world policies
Today's Democratic "progressives," like the early 20th century "progressives" they admire, like to claim that their policies are based in science rather than politics. Published October 6, 2020
The dangers in declaring support for Donald Trump
It may have been "politically incorrect" to state one's intention to vote for Donald J. Trump four years ago, but the perception among much of the public that it might actually be dangerous today is real. Published August 31, 2020
Voters will rise up against Democrats’ jihad on guns
Most of the guns being bought now are by first-time buyers to have available in case they might need a gun to protect themselves from the very thugs the protesters champion. Published August 8, 2020
Democrats hope Joe Biden avoids debates while surrogates stoke opposition to Trump
Joe Biden's allies are scrambling to find some way to avoid putting him on the same stage with the president for a debate. Published August 6, 2020
Standing up against the left for the rights of police officers
Cops are Americans and deserve the same rights as every other American. Published August 3, 2020
Trump administration tackling Chicago’s crime-ridden neighborhoods
Illinois Democrats were outraged earlier this summer when the Trump administration decided to send federal agents to Chicago in an effort to help local police reduce the Windy City's escalating murder rate. Published July 29, 2020
U.S. governors try to seal off states but forget about Americans’ economic and personal freedoms
The beauty of our federal system is that for every Jay Inslee there is someone like Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson willing to attack the same problem in ways that aim to preserve economic and personal freedom. Published July 21, 2020
The cost of demonizing the police
It was reported last week that in New York City alone some 272 officers have put in for retirement in the last month and that most of them are among the most experienced in the department. Published July 1, 2020
Rioters who burned police stations and businesses may find their nemesis, Trump, reelected
Rioters who have burned police stations, destroyed hundreds of businesses in dozens of cities and demanded defunding the police may reelect a president they despise. Published June 27, 2020
