Michael McKenna
Columns by Michael McKenna
Biden’s IRS plans to squeeze everyone, even those making less than $400,000 a year
Last week, Jonathan Chait from New York Magazine gently notified me that a fragment of data referenced in the August note I wrote for friends and families was incorrect. Published January 18, 2023
The cautionary tale of gas stoves and letting government make your decisions
Early last week, Richard Trumka Jr. decided that natural gas stoves posed a "hidden hazard" and that banning natural gas stoves was under consideration. Published January 15, 2023
House panel formed to probe ‘weaponization’ of FBI, DOJ too important for partisan trivialities
This week, House Republicans established a subcommittee on the weaponization of the federal government (whatever that means). Published January 11, 2023
Donald Trump is not running for president
Last week, former President Donald Trump made it clear -- intentionally or otherwise -- that he has no actual intention of running for president again in 2024. Published January 6, 2023
What Republicans must address in the 118th Congress
While everyone else was transfixed by the theater that is the speaker's race, the incoming majority whip of the House outlined last week the first 11 bills or resolutions that the majority will address. Published January 4, 2023
Gorsuch dissent on Title 42: Supreme Court not ‘policymakers of last resort’
In a recent case before the Supreme Court, several Republican-led states argued in Arizona v. Mayorkas that the Title 42 orders -- which essentially allow the federal government to prevent certain people from coming into the country during a public health emergency because of the fear of communicable disease (in this case, COVID-19) -- must remain in place. Published January 3, 2023
Predictions for 2023: Biden and Trump won’t run, Hunter gets a plea deal, and more
Predictions are, of course, a sucker's game. In a universe with billions of planets and on a planet with billions of people, there is simply too much randomness to try to guess about any specific combinations. Published December 31, 2022
How did we do on predictions for 2022? Here’s a play-by-play.
In the interests of full disclosure and a correct record, it is important to assess how well this columnist's predictions for 2022 (originally published Jan. 2) reflected reality. Published December 28, 2022
Embrace God’s message of hope and optimism this Christmas season
God's message of hope and optimism, delivered and remembered most pointedly each Christmas, endures precisely because it is the antidote to the problems we see around us and in us. Published December 25, 2022
The melancholy of Christmas
Christmastime is a time of parties and celebrations and lunches and dinners with family and friends. It is also, sometimes, a time of melancholy. Published December 21, 2022
Election fallout: Dems’ mop-up will be more difficult than GOP’s
It is getting time to close the book on the 2022 election with a few final thoughts. Published December 16, 2022
The 4th Circuit’s attack on charter schools and religion
Now that the elections are mercifully behind us, it's probably time to refocus on more important issues, like the slow-motion train wreck that is American public education. Published December 14, 2022
Vote for me, Michael McKenna, for RNC chair
Harmeet Dhillon, a Republican National Committee member from California, has announced that she intends to challenge the current chair -- Ronna Romney McDaniel -- for leadership of the RNC. Published December 9, 2022
Those who think the demise of Christianity doesn’t matter are wrong
One of the terrible truths about the world is this: Atheists don't create much, and what they do manage to build dissolves fairly soon. Published December 7, 2022
If Trump wants to run again, he must surround himself with the right people
Two bits of news emerged last month that should give those prepared to vote for a second term for former President Donald Trump a moment of pause. Published December 4, 2022
Jack Smith and the DOJ want to select the next president
About 10 days ago, Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed Jack Smith as a special prosecutor in the two government investigations of former President Donald Trump. Published November 30, 2022
The dumpster fire that is the Republican National Committee
Despite losing ground nationally in 2018, 2020, and 2022, Republican National Committee Chairman Ronna Romney McDaniel is, inexplicably, running for reelection. Published November 25, 2022
Thanksgiving 2022: Be thankful for everything in your life
In 1621, Richard Warren, almost certainly a refugee from debtors prison, scuffled to survive on the western edge of the North Atlantic along with the Pilgrims at Plymouth. Published November 23, 2022
Congressman Adrian Smith looks to move forward with a GOP House majority
The dean of Nebraska's delegation, Republican Rep. Adrian Smith, believes that standing still with respect to trade and the economy is not an option. Published November 19, 2022
New Heritage Foundation chief Kevin Roberts is tired of playing defense
The new chief of The Heritage Foundation wants to start winning. Published November 16, 2022
