Colin Reed

Opinion January 3

3 top takeaways from Speaker Johnson's re-election

It's early days yet, and with a two-seat majority, House Speaker Mike Johnson has his work cut out for him. But Friday's re-election is a positive sign for the next two years.

Opinion December 28

3 political winners for 2024

The end of the year is a natural time to look back on the previous 12 months, and 2024 was one for the political record books.

Opinion December 14

Elizabeth Warren's scary remark about United Healthcare CEO's murder is latest of her many crazy comments

The assassination of the chief executive of one of the nation’s leading health care companies has left a nation reeling and wondering how we ever arrived at this moment in time.

Opinion November 1

Kamala Harris' 'friends' trash her big week with 'garbage' insults and attacks on pro-Trump women

When she became her party’s nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris faced the unenviable task of introducing herself to voters, presenting herself as a change agent.

OPINION August 20

Look past the tributes, Joe Biden has been shuffled aside now in every sense of the word

Instead of an entire convention to nominate him for a second term, Biden’s speaking slot was the proverbial kiddie table, stretching well past midnight and happening three days before his second-in-command took the stage

OPINION August 18

Three key issues where Kamala Harris has more questions than answers

Starting Monday, Democrats will celebrate Kamala Harris and Tim Walz for four days in Chicago. But there are three important areas where the vice president isn't offering many answers.

OPINION August 3

Kamala Harris has lots of buzz but there's one big problem she can't spin away

After a head-spinning July, the Harris campaign has just 93 days to stand up a national political operation. There's

OPINION January 22, 2024

Four important lessons from DeSantis' failed presidential campaign

Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis dropped out of the 2024 presidential race on Sunday. While some observers were caught by surprise, it was inevitable. Let's unpack what went wrong.

OPINION January 16, 2024

Three top takeaways from Iowa and the impact on New Hampshire

Former President Donald Trump scored a historic victory in Iowa on Monday night. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis finished in second place. Now it's on to New Hampshire. But is the race over?

OPINION September 25, 2023

UAW Strike: Biden has started a war Democrats can't win. It's greens vs. unions

The UAW strike has revealed something very important about the state of today's Democratic Party. Joe Biden has pitted the labor wing of his party against the greens. How does it end?

OPINION January 1, 2023

Is Pete Buttigieg’s political future grounded forever after Southwest holiday travel disaster?

Over the Christmas and holiday season, more than 16,000 flights were canceled. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has been under fire for the travel nightmare.

OPINION October 8, 2022

Biden's war on American energy even makes Carter years look good by comparison

Biden's war on US energy includes misusing Strategic Petroleum Reserve and bullying domestic producers. He makes even Carter years look good by comparison.

OPINION September 2, 2022

Biden's anti-MAGA speech ignores first rule of politics and fails to persuade voters

President Biden's anti-MAGA speech was delivered almost as if he were still the challenger running against Trump in 2020. His words reminded us that he has also failed to deliver unity.

OPINION July 5, 2022

Supreme Court abortion decision won't save Dems, Biden in midterm elections: Here are 5 reasons why

The Supreme Court's abortion decision changed the subject from $5 gasoline and soaring inflation, but President Biden and Democrats shouldn't count on that continuing until November.

OPINION June 17, 2022

Five reasons why Democrats should get ready for a 'five alarm fire' in 2022 midterms

Americans will vote in the 2022 midterm elections in November. The outlook for Democrats to hold onto their majority in the House and Senate continues to be grim.

OPINION May 19, 2022

Democrats weaponize government when they don't get their way

The sight of protesters invading the private homes of Supreme Court justices should alarm Americans across the ideological spectrum. So should the Biden administration’s collective shrug of the shoulders, despite the mobs violating a federal law criminalizing attempts to "influence" federal officials on the outcome of a court case. Sadly, the tactics are not all that surprising, given the left’s pattern of weaponizing the federal government against their political opponents.

OPINION March 8, 2022

Biden's failures by the numbers – energy costs, poll numbers tell the story

Biden's approval ratings and energy costs are the two numbers that have defined his presidency as it sputters into year two.

OPINION January 26, 2022

Virginia's Youngkin and New York's Adams are winning blueprints for their parties

They are not even a month into their terms, but get used to hearing the names Glenn Youngkin and Eric Adams. Virginia’s Republican governor and New York City’s Democrat mayor come from different backgrounds and represent opposite political parties, but both men – and their platforms –  have the ability to imprint the national debate for years to come.

OPINION December 31, 2021

Five political predictions for 2022

From Biden to Pelosi, Fauci and Manchin. What can we expect in the New Year?

OPINION November 26, 2021

Biden-Harris dream team suddenly Dems' worst nightmare after just 10 months

The month began with Democratic election setbacks, and concludes with renewed concern about inflation and higher costs of well, everything, from gasoline to home heating to Thanksgiving meals. 

OPINION November 9, 2021

Colin Reed: Biden's awful approval ratings tell us he has completely misread the issues people care about

Biden's current low approval numbers are typically seen in the latter half of a president’s second term when the nation is ready for a new direction.

OPINION October 30, 2021

Colin Reed: If McAuliffe falls short in Virginia, Biden's current agenda will also be in jeopardy

Whatever happens in the Old Dominion next week (and for that matter New Jersey’s gubernatorial race) will be extrapolated and applied to next year’s midterm elections

OPINION September 16, 2021

Colin Reed: Five reasons the California recall is good news for conservatives

For conservatives sorting through the wreckage of the unsuccessful California recall effort, there are reasons to be hopeful. Here are five of them.

OPINION August 1, 2021

Colin Reed: Biden and 2022 – what the six-month mark tells us about the future for Dems, GOP

The six-month marker of the Biden administration is a natural point to reflect, and to take stock of next year’s midterm elections.

OPINION June 28, 2021

Colin Reed: Protecting donor privacy – Supreme Court has chance to protect charity supporters from harassment

In a recent stunt, Whitehouse even denigrated the majority of the Supreme Court – which was confirmed by a majority of the U.S. Senate in which he serves – as "servants of right-wing dark money interests."

OPINION May 10, 2021

Colin Reed: NYC mayoral primary – ranked-choice voting means things could get even worse for hard-hit city

NYC mayor candidates looking to replace Bill de Blasio will be participating in a new electoral trend called "ranked choice voting." New York City is using it for June’s mayoral primary. The implications are scary for the future of voting everywhere.  

OPINION March 28, 2021

Colin Reed: Biden, Dems' spending spree – country's future depends on conservatives doing this

Imagine a world where generous government giveaways are incentivizing workers to stop showing up for work, even for good-paying jobs.

OPINION March 17, 2021

Colin Reed: Biden's strong start – Republicans must do this if they hope to succeed in midterms

After last year’s low wattage campaign, expectations were low for Uncle Joe as president. Some 50 odd days in, all but the most committed partisans would admit he is off to a strong start.

OPINION November 12, 2020

Colin Reed: How far left will Biden presidency go? Battle for Senate control could tell us

The battle for Senate control received far less attention than the Trump-Biden presidential race, but it is vitally important. And it won't be over until two runoff elections are held Jan. 5 in Georgia.

OPINION November 2, 2020

Colin Reed: 4 signs Trump and the Republican Party are in big trouble this Election Day

Four years ago all the pieces fell into place for Donald Trump, this time the political winds are blowing directly into the incumbent’s face.