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Kelly Sadler

ksadler@washingtontimes.com

Kelly Sadler is the Commentary Editor and a columnist for The Washington Times. Often seen as a Newsmax contributor, Ms. Sadler started out as a beat reporter at Bloomberg News, and later covered politics and commentary during the 2016 presidential election at the Washington Times. Ms. Sadler is a Trump Administration alum, serving as a Special Assistant to the President, where she coordinated surrogate coverage and talking points. She most recently served as the communication director for America First Action. She can be reached at ksadler@washingtontimes.com.

Columns by Kelly Sadler

Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed speaks during a campaign event at the Anton Art Center, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026, in Mount Clemens, Mich. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Abdul El-Sayed’s art of deception

Michigan's Abdul El-Sayed made history by becoming the U.S. Senate's first elected devout Muslim. His youth, charisma and blended progressive-populist message charmed Michigan's voters.

November 11, 2026
President Donald Trump and elections illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Trump did not care, but his voters did

In May, when discussing the Iran war in a televised Cabinet meeting, President Trump told reporters that he simply "didn't care about the midterms."

November 5, 2026
Chuck Schumer illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Chuck Schumer’s despicable leadership

"This is a despicable betrayal from Rep. Stevens," Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer wrote on X on Sunday, after Haley Stevens endorsed Republican Mike Rogers for Michigan Senate.

November 2, 2026
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

The humanitarian costs of Zelenskyy’s petulance

Ukraine is so short on men to serve in its army that Andrii Stebivka, a 38-year-old Greek Catholic priest, was forcibly detained at a checkpoint earlier this month and sent to a military training camp.

October 26, 2026
Deport Ilhan Omar. Illustration by Alex Hunter of The Washington Times

Deport Ilhan Omar

On Monday, the feds showed up at the Washington home of Rep. Ilhan Omar, Minnesota Democrat, with a warrant.

October 15, 2026
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani attends a vigil marking the third anniversary of the October 7 attacks on Israel Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Radical Islamists eat their own with Mamdani

Three years ago, 13 days after Hamas brutally invaded Israel and slaughtered more than 1,200 people, Zohran Mamdani hit the streets of New York City with a bullhorn to attend a pro-Palestinian rally.

October 8, 2026
Democrats and the Cornell University gang rape case illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Democrats responsible for the Cornell 7 mess

It is October, before a midterm election, so Democrats must find and amplify a scandal so big that their base will rally to the polls. Only this time, the scandal is on them.

October 5, 2026
The indefatigable Dolly Parton. Illustration by Alex Hunter of The Washington Times.

The indefatigable Dolly Parton

I remember, as a fourth-grader at Riverside Elementary School in rural upstate New York, using my milk carton as a microphone, performing Dolly Parton's iconic hit for my classmates during lunch.

August 27, 2026