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Kelly Sadler

Kelly Sadler

Kelly Sadler is the Commentary Editor and a columnist for The Washington Times. Often seen as a Newsmax contributor, Ms. Sadler started out as a beat reporter at Bloomberg News, and later covered politics and commentary during the 2016 presidential election at the Washington Times. Ms. Sadler is a Trump Administration alum, serving as a Special Assistant to the President, where she coordinated surrogate coverage and talking points. She most recently served as the communication director for America First Action. She can be reached at ksadler@washingtontimes.com.

Columns by Kelly Sadler

Former US Vize-President Al Gore is pictured during of the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

Al Gore and the Davos of yesterday

Eleven years ago, 2,500 of the world's elite, including Nobel laureate and former Vice President Al Gore, descended in Davos, Switzerland, to attend the World Economic Forum summit. Published January 22, 2026

MAGA versus Republican illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

MAGA is not Republican

With the midterm elections approaching, congressional Republicans face a challenge. Published January 15, 2026

Illustration on people leaving California by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Voting with their feet, residents flee California

Last week, California Gov. Gavin Newsom delivered his final State of the State address, declaring the Golden State a beacon of democracy, a U.S. economic engine and an emulation-worthy innovator. Published January 12, 2026

People protest as law enforcement officers attend to the scene of the shooting involving federal law enforcement agents, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Tom Baker)

George Floyd 2.0

It's the first Rorschach test of 2026. Some will view the videos from Minnesota on Wednesday as a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer justly defending himself. Others will say the officer's drawing his gun was a use of unnecessary force that resulted in the murder of a 37-year-old woman. Published January 8, 2026

This photo provided by U.S. Africa Command, the U.S. military conducts coordinated airstrikes against Islamic State operatives in Somalia on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. (U.S. Africa Command via AP)

Trump’s military shock and awe

Three months into his first term, President Trump was dining with Chinese President Xi Jinping at his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida when he authorized the firing of 59 U.S. Tomahawk missiles in Syria. Published January 5, 2026

President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, in Washington, as Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, look on. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Trump’s 10 biggest missteps

On Tuesday, I wrote about the Trump administration's top 10 achievements thus far. The good news is that as I sit down to write the top 10 missteps, most have more to do with style than substance. Published December 24, 2025

The snakes within the Trump administration illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

The snakes within the Trump administration

At many of President Trump's 2016 rallies, he warned of the dangers of "The Snake." Eleven months into his second term, Mr. Trump would be wise to heed his own warning. Published December 18, 2025

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., speaks May 24, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File)

Ilhan Omar’s tangled web of Somali fraud

The $1 billion welfare scandal unfolding in Minnesota has entangled members of Rep. Ilhan Omar's Somali community, with potential ties back to the congresswoman herself. Published December 8, 2025

Kamala Harris and Gavin Newsom fighting for the Democrats' presidential nomination illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

The Kamala Harris, Gavin Newsom cage match

On her never-ending book tour this week, former Vice President Kamala Harris shouted to the audience, "Release the files!" in reference to the infamous Epstein files. Never mind that she was vice president for four years and never mentioned Jeffrey Epstein's name. Published November 20, 2025

Republican Party and Donald Trump illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

What does the Republican Party look like without Trump?

In what CNN dubbed the "political breakup heard round the world," the legacy media this weekend breathlessly reported on the fallout between President Trump and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. Published November 17, 2025

Political violence illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

Democrats don’t care about decency

On Tuesday, Bangor, Maine, voters elected Angela Walker to the city council. In 2002, Ms. Walker was convicted of killing a Canadian tourist by beating him, then pouring sand down his throat. Published November 6, 2025

With the government shutdown now in its third week, a sign turns away tourists at the entrance to the Capitol Visitor Center, in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) ** FILE **

Republicans: Nuke the filibuster

The future has been weighing heavily on President Trump, 79, who understands he is term-limited and wants to make as significant an impact on society as possible in his last four years in office. Published November 3, 2025

Barack Obama and his political impact illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

Obama overestimates his political sway

Last October, former President Barack Obama had some blunt words for Black men: Get out and vote for Kamala Harris, or else. Published October 27, 2025