David Keene

Editor at Large — David Keene, a trusted adviser to presidents, a longtime champion of personal liberty and one of conservatism’s most respected voices, is the former opinion editor of The Washington Times. An author, columnist and fixture on national television, Mr. Keene has championed conservative causes for more than five decades while offering advice to Republican presidents and countless candidates. He additionally served as chairman of the American Conservative Union and president of the National Rifle Association. He can be reached at me@davidakeene.com.

Columns by David Keene

In this file photo, Sen. Joe Manchin, D-WVa., speaks during a hearing to examine the nomination of former Gov. Jennifer Granholm, D-Mich., as she testifies before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee during a hearing to examine her nomination to be Secretary of Energy, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Jim Watson/Pool via AP) ** FILE **

Republicans shouldn’t depend on Joe Manchin for support on filibuster

West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin gives new meaning to the old saying that the most dangerous place to be in Washington is between an ambitious politician and a television camera. Published March 23, 2021

Illustration on killing the vote by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Democrats sentence a fair election system to death

The first bill a new House of Representatives introduces is a party-in-power wish list. Published March 9, 2021

Illustration on Biden and gun control by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

Exposing Biden’s radical gun control agenda

President Biden urged Congress to eliminate "immunity for gun manufacturers who knowingly put weapons of war on our streets" by repealing the "Protection of Lawful Commerce in Firearms Act" or PLCFA Published February 22, 2021

Illustration on the changed GOP base by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Recognizing the plights and frustrations of the Republican voter

Since the 1960s, the two major U.S. political parties have been trading constituencies. Published February 16, 2021

Illustration on baseball and COVID by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Hoping for baseball to come to the rescue while still battling COVID-19

It's been just about a year since American life, which for many of us means baseball, began changing. COVID-19, then known simply as the Wuhan Virus, began to be perceived as the threat it quickly became. Published January 27, 2021

Illustration on COVID travel restrictions by Linas Garsys/The Washington bTimes

CDC’s latest COVID-19 rules don’t make travel safer or contain new strains

The new CDC rules requiring travelers visiting or returning to the United States from abroad are supposed to help prevent the newer strains of the COVID-19 virus out of the country while making air travel safer. Published January 25, 2021

Illustration on what America faces by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

What America faces with Biden and his Congress

An American in Des Moines like a Parisian in Paris can hardly be faulted for fearing that America's democracy is in crisis. Published January 13, 2021

Ambassador J. William Middendorf details the dangerous and growing threat from China

In this book and in interviews, op-ed pieces and speeches, Mr. Middendorf has spent years arguing that we are being left behind by a newly aggressive Communist regime in Beijing dedicated to changing the world. Published December 30, 2020

Illustration on a deal with Morocco by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

Why Trump’s deal with Morocco is immoral and shamefully cynical

Donald Trump, like most presidents in the final days of their term, is frantically striving to enhance his "legacy" with little regard for positions he has previously taken or defended. Published December 15, 2020

Voter fraud illustration by The Washington Times

Did state officials forget to read the Commission on Federal Election Reform’s report?

I think of "Landslide Jim" and Broyhill's assessment when I hear today's Democrats claim that there has never been any evidence of "widespread" voter fraud in this country. Published November 30, 2020

Illustration on protecting the validity of the vote by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Election irregularities unearthed by Trump team must be investigated

The president and his lawyers should continue to seek an honest and accurate vote count because voters deserve to know. Published November 17, 2020

President-elect John F. Kennedy, left, and Vice President Richard Nixon are shown after their post-campaign conference at Key Biscayne in Miami, Fla., on Nov. 14, 1960. (AP Photo)

Public faith in system at risk if legitimate questions about election are not answered

The turmoil of the last few days must seem, in Yogi Berra's words, "like deja vu all over again" to Americans familiar with the presidential election of 1960. Published November 9, 2020

Illustration on media projections of a Democratic sweep by Alexander Hunter/The Washington times

Democratic strategists and their expensive liberal pipe dreams

The mainstream media began circling the wagons even as the votes were being counted on Tuesday. Published November 7, 2020

In this file photo from 2009, then-Vice President-elect, Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., left, stands with his son Hunter during a re-enactment of the Senate oath ceremony, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009, in the Old Senate Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) ** FILE **

Does Joe Biden take advice from son Hunter, ‘the smartest guy he knows’?

Former Vice President Joe Biden sat for an interview with Oprah Winfrey last Wednesday during which he declared that his son Hunter is "the smartest guy I know." Published November 2, 2020

Illustration on Democratic Party campaigning by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

For Trump and Biden campaigns, it’s not just having money, but spending it wisely

Money may be the "mother's milk of politics" as a wag described it years ago, but money alone has never been enough to guarantee victory. Published October 25, 2020

During a break between morning church services, Beverly Sides, right, with the Prestonwood Cultural Impact Team shows Suzie Brewer election voter guides for various north Texas counties at Prestonwood Baptist Church Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020, in Plano, Texas. Evangelical churches and their suburban members are a key to President Trump's voter support in Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

How the 2020 presidential election may be won or lost in the suburbs

The November presidential election may well be decided, as analysts are predicting, in the nation's suburbs. Published October 19, 2020

Illustration on Lincoln's nomination of Salmon P. Chase to the Supreme Court by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Kamala Harris’ false ‘Honest Abe’ story and her misuse of American history

Sen. Kamala Harris is the very embodiment of today's progressives. She proved this again and again on the debate stage with Vice President Mike Pence, most clearly in her willingness to twist or rewrite history. Published October 13, 2020

Beware of unquestioning science worship illustration by The Washington Times

Blindly following scientific experts leads to dangerous real-world policies

Today's Democratic "progressives," like the early 20th century "progressives" they admire, like to claim that their policies are based in science rather than politics. Published October 6, 2020

Voting for Donald Trump illustration by The Washington Times

The dangers in declaring support for Donald Trump

It may have been "politically incorrect" to state one's intention to vote for Donald J. Trump four years ago, but the perception among much of the public that it might actually be dangerous today is real. Published August 31, 2020

Illustration on gun rights by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

Voters will rise up against Democrats’ jihad on guns

Most of the guns being bought now are by first-time buyers to have available in case they might need a gun to protect themselves from the very thugs the protesters champion. Published August 8, 2020