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Cal Thomas is one of the most widely syndicated political columnists in America. Based in Washington, he is a wide-ranging social commentator, not a "beltway insider," who supports traditional conservative values and the American "can-do spirit." He'll take on virtually any topic, from the decline of the family to growing terrorism worldwide.
A syndicated columnist since 1984, he is the author of “America’s Expiration Date: The Fall of Empires, Superpowers and the United States” (HarperCollins/Zondervan, January 2020). His latest book is “A Watchman in the Night: What I’ve Seen in 50 Years Reporting on America” (Humanix Books, May 2023). Readers may email Mr. Thomas at tcaeditors@tribune.com.

Columns by Cal Thomas

Chief Justice of the United States John G. Roberts Jr. arrives before President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the Capitol, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, Pool, File)

Supreme Court protects all presidents

Put aside former President Donald Trump (an impossible task for some) and examine the Supreme Court's majority ruling that protects any president from litigation for decisions and actions he (or she, but for the sake of this column, I will use the male pronoun) has made while in office.

July 3, 2024
President Joe Biden speaks during a presidential debate with Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump, Thursday, June 27, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Biden claims to know right from wrong

At a rally in Raleigh, North Carolina, following his universally criticized debate performance, President Biden attempted to draw a distinction between himself and former President Donald Trump: "I know how to tell the truth. I know right from wrong."

July 1, 2024
Tourists visit the Supreme Court, Tuesday, June 25, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Supreme Court to rule on transgender law

As if current Supreme Court cases were not controversial enough, the justices have accepted an appeal by the Biden administration seeking to "block state bans on gender-affirming care for minors." Notice that the media declare something "controversial" only when rulings go against the favored position of liberal elites.

June 26, 2024
Then-President Donald Trump and then-former Vice President Joe Biden square off during the first presidential debate at Case Western University and Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland, Ohio. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

My questions for the candidates: A quest for honest answers, not sound bites

The debate between President Biden and former President Donald Trump on CNN on Thursday night ought to be more than the rehearsed answers and sound bites we've heard before. Polls show Americans are alarmed over what many feel is our country's unraveling in terms of the economy, uncontrolled immigration, the weakening of once-shared moral values, and what used to be known as cultural norms.

June 24, 2024
Who's a 'threat to democracy'? illustration by Alexander Hunter/ The Washington Times

Who’s a ‘threat to democracy’?

People of a certain age will recall a time when, after an election, the losing side would usually accept the results and initially give support to a new president during what was then called the "honeymoon" stage.

June 19, 2024
The national debt clock is seen in midtown Manhattan, Thursday, May 25, 2023. According to a report from the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, the expenditure on interest payments reached a staggering $514 billion during the first seven months of fiscal 2024 as the national debt approaches $34.8 trillion. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

From great orators to gobbledygook

Once, in America -- and in some other parts of the world -- we were gifted by great orators, men and women who could, through the power and content of their words, inspire, motivate and sometimes unify their nations.

June 17, 2024
Donald Trump illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Trump undermines himself with crude language

If you are the parent of young children, are you OK with your children hearing former President Donald Trump's language and putdowns, like the ones at his rally last Saturday in Wildwood, New Jersey?

May 13, 2024
America's bad deal for Israel to end war with Hamas illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Netanyahu ignores clueless Team Biden

What do you think President Franklin Roosevelt's response might have been if another nation had called on him to stop U.S. and Allied forces from taking Berlin and squashing the Nazi regime in 1945?

May 8, 2024
Illustration: Ronald Reagan

How Ronald Reagan handled campus protests

The year was 1966, and Ronald Reagan was running for governor of California. A major part of his platform was to "clean up the mess at Berkeley" and other college campuses across the state.

April 29, 2024