Tim Murtaugh
Columns by Tim Murtaugh
Unholy alliance of Democrats, health insurers has ruined the system
The rising cost and diminishing quality of health insurance are destined to be a center-stage issue in the midterm elections this year. Published January 15, 2026
Democrats should get blame for health care costs, inflation
Now that the new year is upon us, attention will naturally turn to the November midterm elections, which, if you believe pollsters, will be decided on health care and "affordability." Published January 1, 2026
Europe is strangling trade, free speech out of existence
Europe occasionally needs a good talking to and a reminder that the United States of America is not subservient to the continent. Published December 18, 2025
White House website rightly focuses on media malfeasance
The mass cover-up of President Joe Biden's cognitive decline was one of the biggest scandals in world history, perpetrated by senior White House staff and facilitated by the national news media. Published December 4, 2025
On economy and energy, leftist ideology collides with the real world
If you watch them long enough, leftists will almost always acknowledge that their policies don't work. Published November 20, 2025
Democrats increasing energy costs with socialized electricity, backdoor carbon taxes
When leftists start to talk about affordability, hold on to your wallet. Published November 6, 2025
All the ‘No Kings’ rallies proved is that we really don’t have a monarch
It couldn't be funnier that the "No Kings" protest planners changed their branding on international versions of the events so as not to offend actual kings. Published October 23, 2025
Virginia AG candidate Jay Jones’ texts prove Democrats don’t really oppose political violence
After prominent conservative Charlie Kirk was assassinated last month by a deranged leftist, many Democrats tried to say the correct things. Published October 9, 2025
YouTube bans were First Amendment violations, but that’s not the whole story
It will come as a surprise to MSNBC viewers, but a huge violation of First Amendment rights was uncovered this week, and it didn't involve Jimmy Kimmel in any way. Published September 25, 2025
Leftist activists groom children for weaponization in ‘climate anxiety’ lawsuits
If you look at maps of the United States that depict the intensity of public opinion on climate change, you'll find them strikingly similar to the county-by-county maps of recent presidential elections. Published September 11, 2025
‘We go high’ is the persistent lie Democrats tell themselves
Democrats have long deluded themselves into believing they are many things that, in fact, they are not. Published August 28, 2025
Lefty media attack on J.D. Vance reminds us that Democrats have a problem with men
A recent hit piece on Vice President J.D. Vance from a British newspaper reminds me of a real and ongoing image crisis facing Democrats, and it's largely one of their own making. Published August 14, 2025
Outrage at Sydney Sweeney jeans ad campaign proves the left still doesn’t get it
It's been a little while since the radical left shouted about Nazis, so maybe they feel a bit out of practice. Published July 31, 2025
MLB All-Star Game exposes Democrats and media as liars
The Major League Baseball All-Star Game was settled in unprecedented fashion this week in Atlanta. Published July 17, 2025
Trump and America are on a winning streak, and the Democrats and media can’t stand it
On the first day of July, at 9:30 a.m., the Waffle House restaurant chain announced on X that it was dropping the 50-cent surcharge it had tacked on to compensate for the high cost of eggs. Published July 7, 2025
Democrats and media want to normalize the L.A. riots because they have lost the immigration argument
The political left loves to talk about "normalizing" things and how that's bad. It doesn't want the media to normalize President Trump by covering his presidency with anything that even approaches reasonable objectivity. Published June 19, 2025
Trump and Rumble are at the center of the global battle for free expression
This is a precarious time if you care about free speech in this country or anywhere around the globe. Published June 5, 2025
Tax cuts always reveal the differences between the parties
The differences between the two major American political parties are always revealed over the issue of tax cuts. There isn't a better example than the spending plan that just passed the House of Representatives. Published May 22, 2025
Coverage of illegal immigration news proves the extreme left controls the media
The national media are hopelessly in the grip of leftist ideology and culture. Published May 8, 2025
Larry David’s New York Times op-ed proves Democrats are the George Costanza Party
Larry David didn't even wait for Festivus before airing his grievances with Bill Maher. Published April 24, 2025
