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Robert Knight

Robert Knight

Robert Knight is a columnist for The Washington Times. He can be reached at robertknight4@gmail.com.

Columns by Robert Knight

Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., speaks as Secretary of State Marco Rubio appears before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Kaine’s mutiny is in line with Democrats’ defeatism

At the dawn of the American republic, the newly formed United States was forced to pay tribute to Muslim fiefdoms that seized merchant ships off North Africa and enslaved hundreds of sailors. Published March 8, 2026

Congress and voter ID with passing the SAVE America Act illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

Republicans should strike now on voter ID

Faced with Democratic opposition over a national election integrity bill, House Republicans are upping the ante instead of reflexively making concessions. Published February 8, 2026

Cea Weaver, left, speaks during a news conference with New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, far right,, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, in New York. (Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office via AP)

Going green and red in the Big Apple

Among the most chilling scenes in "Doctor Zhivago" is when the good doctor returns to his Moscow home after the Russian Revolution to find his house occupied by government-placed squatters. Published January 11, 2026

Twelve good things that happened in 2025 illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

13 good things that happened in 2025

This past year has been rough in some respects, but there's been a lot of good happening, too. Here are 13 things worth celebrating. Published December 28, 2025