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

Columns by Robert Knight

Democrats' failed radical policies illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

GOP must tie all Democrats to the party’s radical policies and appointees

If you still doubt whether elections have consequences, the Supreme Court ruling on a Tennessee statute last week should clarify things.

June 22, 2025

Riots in the United States of America illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

Believe your lying eyes about the L.A. riots

A battle of perceptions has been underway since rioting began on June 6 in Los Angeles over the Trump administration's crackdown on illegal immigrants.

June 15, 2025

The United States of America 250th birthday illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

Critics aside, America’s 250th birthday party is taking shape

President Trump has promised a "huge" celebration next year to commemorate America's 250th birthday.

June 8, 2025

Wokeness and the sexual revolution illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

Much of wokeness fueled by the sexual revolution

The flame of wokeness -- intolerance in the name of tolerance -- wasn't lit recently. It has been smoldering under the flag of liberalism for the past 100 years or so.

June 1, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

Who’s afraid of artificial intelligence?

I confess that when seeing the constant news about artificial intelligence, my eyes tend to glaze over.

May 25, 2025

Illustration on leftist agendas and American chaos by Alexander Hunter/The Washington times

Americans are getting wise to the left’s chicanery

The only good thing to come out of COVID-19 is the public's awakening to the fact that government officials will lie to us and the media will help them do it.

May 18, 2025

Democrats and transgender LGBTQ issues illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Democrats can’t seem to give up the transgender madness

You may have heard by now that Loudoun County, Virginia, school officials are at it again.

May 11, 2025

Spirituality and the paranormal illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

Rise of spirituality without religion in modern America

The death of a pope prompts much talk about spiritual matters.

May 4, 2025

Patty Morin, center, mother of Rachel Morin, speaks during a briefing with White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Wednesday, April 16, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Selective due process, media hypocrisy and a rare glimpse of sanity at The Washington Post

For the past couple of weeks, aside from bashing President Trump over tariffs, the media have been fixated on an illegal immigrant deported to El Salvador.

April 27, 2025

The Resurrection and Easter illustration by Greg Groesch / The Washington Times

Easter’s ‘forever’ promise

The word "forever" gets thrown around a lot. One place, however, where the term has profound, transcendent meaning is the Bible, where it's mentioned 310 times.

April 20, 2025

Democrats' threat to democracy illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

The left wants to remake America in its own image

Colorado and Vermont are unusually beautiful states renowned for scenery, skiing and, in Vermont's case, cheese and ice cream.

April 13, 2025

Civilizations and war around the world illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

Global leftist elites are targeting conservative and populist leaders

When Vladimir Putin jails or poisons rivals or journalists or even invades a neighboring country, it's not all that shocking.

April 6, 2025

Tax dollars paying for a liberal NPR illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Will Republicans finally end PBS and NPR subsidies?

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting is in the news again.

March 30, 2025

Judges as kings illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Unelected judges trying to diminish Trump’s executive weight

President Trump is in a public wrestling match with Chief Justice John Roberts and some of the federal judiciary.

March 23, 2025

Trump, law firm Perkins Coie and Steele dossier illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Trump targets the left’s lawfare

President Trump issued an executive order March 6 suspending any government work by the law firm of Perkins Coie and its contractors.

March 16, 2025

Democrats resisting Trump illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Democrats support policies the majority of Americans loathe

The resistance to President Trump 2.0 is shaping up, and it's not pretty.

March 9, 2025

Out of touch Democrats illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

Democrats: Out of touch and loving It

A star was born this past week in the Great State of Maine.

March 2, 2025

Gender ID Legitimacy Crisis Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

Kennedy and Trump on restoring biological truth: ‘Bringing back common sense’

Newly seated Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wasted no time making his presence felt.

February 23, 2025

Wasteful spending in the federal government illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Musk’s money sleuths making Democrats sweat

Imagine working at a large company like Exxon Mobil and being told that an audit was underway.

February 16, 2025

Trump Derangement Syndrome illustration by Greg Groesch / The Washington Times

Democrats reeling from Trump fatigue

Over the past three weeks, President Trump has unleashed a blitzkrieg of executive orders designed to reduce government and bring back sanity.

February 10, 2025