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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

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

Illegal drugs traffickers and narco-terrorists illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

Trump’s bull’s-eye on narco-terrorists

At the end of his first term, President Trump reportedly suggested that the U.S. military "quietly" launch missiles into Mexico to blow up drug labs. Published October 20, 2025

Freed Israeli hostage Avinatan Or gestures from a van as he arrives at Beilinson hospital in Petah Tikva, Israel, after he was released from Hamas captivity in the Gaza Stripl, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

It’s finally Oct. 8 in Israel; blessed are the peacemakers

It has been two bloody years since Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas terrorists invaded Israel, brutally killed 1,200 innocent civilians and abducted 251 Israelis to the Gaza Strip, including children, women and the elderly. Published October 13, 2025

James Comey Pops Up Again Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

The ‘unprecedented’ case of James Comey

This week, disgraced former FBI Director James B. Comey pleaded not guilty to two charges: lying to Congress and obstruction of Congress. Published October 9, 2025

Former Vice President Kamala Harris delivers the keynote speech at the Emerge 20th Anniversary Gala in San Francisco on April 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez) **FILE**

‘107 Days’ of a losing campaign

Kamala Harris may have thought she was a loyal vice president to Joseph R. Biden, but her book, "107 Days," paints an entirely different picture, one in which she explains how she was set up to lose the 2024 presidential race. Published September 22, 2025

Luigi Mangione and the left's assassination culture illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

The radical left’s assassination culture

Just this week, outside a New York City courtroom, a crowd of revealers gathered to support a cold-blooded killer: Luigi Mangione, the man accused of shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson dead in the back. Published September 18, 2025