Michael McKenna
Columns by Michael McKenna
Most people know raising children is more important than raising cats
There is so much grist for the mill this week that figuring out where to focus is a challenge. Published July 31, 2024
Is it time for Trump to assemble a transition team?
In April 2012, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, who was running for president, announced that he was starting up a "readiness team," headed by former Utah Gov. Mike Leavitt and Chris Liddell. Published July 27, 2024
Do we want to win AI race, or achieve a net-zero carbon footprint?
There are moments when events conspire to clarify that a page has been turned, something fundamental has changed and events and people are no longer likely to flow in the same direction. Published July 24, 2024
Powerful stories from ordinary Americans were best part of dull GOP convention
Now that the Republicans are done with their national convention, it seems timely to make a few observations. Published July 19, 2024
The speech that Trump should give
My fellow Americans, for the third time in my life, I am honored to accept the nomination of the Republican Party to be the next president of the United States. Published July 17, 2024
Congressional Democrats running a coup against sitting president and threatening justices
Since Biden's performance in the first presidential debate, congressional Democrats have been talking about how best to force an elected president either from office, or as the presumptive nominee of the Democratic Party. Published July 13, 2024
What might go wrong in Supreme Court overturning Chevron v. NRDC
Wendell Arthur Garrity Jr. is not a household name in the United States, although he was a federal judge for a good portion of his life. Published July 10, 2024
The only thing Americans don’t seem to want more of is government
This Independence Day, as I watched fireworks on the very edge of the continent, my son read aloud the Declaration of Independence. Published July 7, 2024
We have a failed government; we are not a failed state
In last Thursday's debate, former President Donald Trump described the United States as a "failed state" and a "Third World nation." That's unfortunate and -- happily for its citizens -- inaccurate. Published July 3, 2024
Replacing Biden would be complicated, almost certainly not worth it
In the wake of President Biden's somewhat uneven, disjointed and lethargic performance in Thursday's debate, there has been a cascade of calls to replace him as the Democratic nominee for president. Published June 29, 2024
Becoming Venezuela
Some time ago, I asked a friend what the financial crisis that would eventually submerge the U.S. dollar as the world's reserve currency would look like. Would it be a failed bond auction or a run on gold? Published June 26, 2024
How dependent on China do we want to be?
Environmental activists will need to decide very soon whether they are more concerned about the United States becoming dependent for energy on the communist regime in China. Published June 23, 2024
Tax reform is just part of a larger puzzle
As I stated in my last column, no matter which party wins this year's presidential and congressional elections, most of Washington will be dedicated to tax legislation, federal spending, and how to deal with the debt ceiling. Published June 19, 2024
Hey Congressional Budget Office, tax cuts are good for the economy
Pretty much all of 2025 in Washington will be dedicated to tax legislation, federal spending and deciding what to do about the debt ceiling. Published June 16, 2024
America is special because ordinary citizens, not elites or autocrats, set the tone
Let me offer an obvious thought: The convictions of Hunter Biden and Donald Trump are not happy events for the United States. Published June 12, 2024
A bad week for the left: Illegal immigration, EVs and the Inflation Reduction Act
Last week was not a particularly good week for folks on the left. Published June 7, 2024
Why we haven’t won a shooting war since WWII
This Thursday, June 6, politicians all over the land will wax rhapsodic about the heroism of the American fighting men in Operation Overlord, the Allies' successful effort that started on June 6, 1944. Published June 5, 2024
Key federal agency FERC at odds with incoming Trump presidency
Sometimes, Congress unwittingly ties the hands of an incoming president. Published June 2, 2024
Twilight of the incompetents: Voters tired of ineffective elites
As we careen into yet another election cycle, it is essential to remember that whatever you may have heard, this is not the most important election in the history of the republic or the planet. Published May 29, 2024
On Memorial Day, think about why those we remember and honor died
This Monday we celebrate Memorial Day, the civic holy day we set aside to commemorate those who died fighting our wars. Published May 26, 2024
