Kelly Sadler
Columns by Kelly Sadler
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
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
The biggest political stories of 2025
The political landscape of 2025 was one of generational change. Published December 29, 2025
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
Trump’s top 10 achievements in 2025
President Trump has been in office for 11 months, redefining the role of the presidency. Published December 22, 2025
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
Western leaders’ moral cowardice fuels global jihad against Jews and Christians
The global war on terrorism drew to a gradual conclusion during President Barack Obama's tenure, but radical Islam's war on the West has never ceased. Published December 15, 2025
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
Republican lawmakers need to sell the ‘big beautiful bill’ now
When congressional Republicans passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and President Trump signed it into law on July 4, it was a historic achievement not only for the party but also for the American people. Published December 4, 2025
Zelenskyy (still) does not have the cards to beat Russia
"The fact is that Ukraine, which is a non-NATO country, is going to be vulnerable to military domination by Russia no matter what we do," President Obama told The Atlantic in 2016. Published December 1, 2025
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
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
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
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
Biden’s enemies list: The corrosive fishing expedition of the FBI’s Arctic Frost
The Biden administration exploited an election challenge to target more than 400 Republican individuals and entities under the guise of law enforcement. Published October 30, 2025
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
A U.S. farmer rebellion is brewing
American farmers are under siege. Published October 23, 2025
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
Expect Republicans to cave on Obamacare subsidy, again
Obamacare is a failure. Democrats, recognizing the issue, have sought to bail out the program with taxpayer funding since its inception. Published October 16, 2025
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
