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Douglas Mackinnon, Opinion Contributor

Douglas Mackinnon, Opinion Contributor

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Woke goes broke: Why Hollywood’s politically correct remakes are a flop

You shouldn't fire petulant and sophomoric insults at half the potential audience of your film simply because you can.

21.02.2026 10

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Douglas Mackinnon, Opinion Contributor

America still needs Elon Musk

Surely many believe that Musk has now done more than enough for humanity with his massive fortune and technological vision. I am not one of them —...

14.02.2026 100

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Does the White House know all the risks surrounding the new lunar launch?

What exactly do Trump and Vance know about this upcoming mission? Is it safe?

08.02.2026 2

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Admit it: Republicans have a perception problem

There is a growing perception that the GOP is are struggling with several key issues — and it could lose them the next election.

24.01.2026 6

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Iranian leader says 'criminal' Trump at fault for deadly protests

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei acknowledged Saturday that “several thousands” of people have been killed amid the mass of anti-...

17.01.2026 10

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Douglas Mackinnon, Opinion Contributor

Trump isn’t ‘screwing around’ with our elections — it’s dangerous to suggest he is

Words matter. Matthews, as the consummate political insider, knows that better than most.

17.01.2026 10

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Douglas Mackinnon, Opinion Contributor

The ultimate guilty party for the tragedy in Minnesota

The men and women who work for ICE are not monsters. They are fellow Americans seeking to serve and protect our nation.

10.01.2026 20

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'You bet' — why they just don't trust sports anymore

Over the last six months, I have had multiple people with a deep understanding of the sports world volunteer a truly dejected and disgusted version of...

03.01.2026 20

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Who — and what — Republicans fear the most heading into 2026 and 2028

There is a sea change taking place in our nation, and the waters are getting much more turbulent for the GOP. 

20.12.2025 7

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Douglas Mackinnon, Opinion Contributor

Did Laura Loomer just help pick the next leader of NASA? 

People may pretend otherwise, but the far-right activist does have the president’s ear. 

13.12.2025 10

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Republicans must be careful with the optics of Trump’s ICE raids 

While Trump has successfully closed the border and arrested thousands of the violent criminals who entered our country illegally, there is...

06.12.2025 9

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JD Vance is right about the ‘bonkers’ political obsession over Ukraine 

Thankfully, there are some signs that a ceasefire may soon be a reality.   

28.11.2025 10

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Douglas Mackinnon, Opinion Contributor

Liberal activist judges are waging war against Trump 

Truly, what else can Trump have thrown at him by the left?

23.11.2025 8

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Jen Psaki is right — enough with the talking points     

Psaki could not be more correct — except nobody really got that message, because as usual, the "sensational" made news and the "sensible" got...

15.11.2025 10

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Forget Crockett and AOC: Spanberger, Sherrill are Democrats' faces for 2028

If Democratic powerbrokers are looking for a more reasoned, commonsense, politically attractive “center-left” voice to represent their party in...

06.11.2025 10

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Think Democrats are in trouble in 2026? Think again.

It seems like every time I look at the news these last couple of weeks, there is another piece predicting doom and gloom for the Democratic Party. The...

01.11.2025 20

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Trump wants to beat China to the moon. Will he still be president when we get there? 

President Trump has made it mission critical for the United States to return to the moon. Team America Moon Landing needs to be completely honest with...

25.10.2025 8

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Failing cities like Chicago should heed Ken Griffin’s warning: No tax base, no money 

Note to far-left socialist-leaning mayors, politicians and activists: If you drive out billionaires and job creators, then your “free is for me”...

18.10.2025 10

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Douglas Mackinnon, Opinion Contributor

Without Trump, can Republicans maintain control over the mainstream media?

Come November of 2026 and November of 2028, the mainstream media will be in a much stronger position to influence the American people once again....

11.10.2025 10

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'No Trump, no vote' — where will MAGA purists go in 2028? 

Like it or not — like him or not — Donald Trump truly is a “once in a century” personality. But folded within that reality is a potentially...

04.10.2025 9

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In 2015, Democrats laughed at Trump —Republicans should not repeat that mistake with AOC today

Now, as we come into the closing months of 2025, it’s déjà vu all over again.

27.09.2025 10

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Douglas Mackinnon, Opinion Contributor

The glorification of assassination in America must end — before it’s too late

Our nation is teetering on a razor’s edge. Hate and the celebration of the ugliness it spawns placed it there. Only calm, rational and unifying...

20.09.2025 10

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Douglas Mackinnon, Opinion Contributor

Republicans should be wary of making Mamdani the Democrat poster boy

Making Mamdani the foil and the face of the Democrats risks awakening millions of struggling Americans to the “free is for me” grift.

13.09.2025 8

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‘Kennedy Derangement Syndrome’ is endangering America’s health

Ironically, it is Kennedy himself who can offer them the cure for what ails them: a fair and reasoned discussion regarding the health of the American...

06.09.2025 10

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Ask at-risk Americans about Trump’s security measures for crime-ridden cities

Since when did protecting the most at-risk residents of America’s major inner cities against violent, rampant and often indiscriminate crime become...

30.08.2025 10

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A warning for Republicans overconfident about 2026 and 2028

“Perception” remains the coin of the realm in politics, and those with any real experience in the field know that it can be flipped in a second...

23.08.2025 8

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Do Cuomo and Adams secretly want Mamdani to win?

Cuomo and Adams are now engaged in an ego-fueled blinking contest to see who might exit the race first.

16.08.2025 10

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Douglas Mackinnon, Opinion Contributor

Trump is returning NASA to its glory days

Trump is back in the White House and believes NASA should be focused on the national and economic security of America.

09.08.2025 10

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The left is trying to use international ‘lawfare’ to shut down Musk and X

One person’s “disinformation” is another’s “irrefutable truth.”

02.08.2025 9

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Trump deserves the Nobel Peace Prize, but the left will never admit it

For the left, Trump should never be given any credit for anything. No matter how patently obvious that he deserves it. Even about keeping the peace...

26.07.2025 10

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Will the 2028 Democratic nominee be ‘none of the above’?

The Democratic leadership still refuses to wrest control back from the far-left wing of its party.

19.07.2025 10

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Trump is crushing it, but the Republicans can still blow it in 2026 and 2028

A number of Republicans and conservatives I speak with are increasingly worried about the next two election cycles.

12.07.2025 9

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A trip through the America destroyed by ‘inevitable progress’

These towns were literally the personification of “Americana,” but are no more.

05.07.2025 10

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RFK Jr. is fighting a two-front war against chronic disease and anti-MAHA partisans

The American people are sick of being sick — and sick of the partisan nonsense that has put them at greater risk.

28.06.2025 9

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Does Trump see an off-ramp for Iran’s leaders and a historic tipping point?

Trump does want peace — but knows peace and freedom come at a cost.

21.06.2025 10

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Neocons and hawks play dangerous games, while Gabbard and Carlson remind us of risk

Be it Ukraine or Iran, Trump has long warned against the horrors of nuclear war.

14.06.2025 10

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Scott Jennings is correct about Wes Moore

Whatever CNN is paying Scott Jennings, it’s not enough.

07.06.2025 7

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My challenge to Charlamagne tha God

His voice and his massive platform have the power to move the needle, to open eyes, to shine a light into corners many prefer to remain shrouded in...

31.05.2025 10

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How many more useless deaths before we admit Trump was always right on Ukraine?

If using the people of Ukraine as cheap disposable pawns to fight a proxy war against Russia and Putin has been the end game from the start, simply...

24.05.2025 10

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Democrats are letting the far-left take them out of the running for 2028

Hating on Trump and creating as much self-serving publicity as possible are neither policies nor strategies.

17.05.2025 7

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Oh, Canada, you do know you’re taking advantage of the US, right?

Like him or not, hate him or not, Trump is correct about Canada taking advantage of our friendship and generosity.

10.05.2025 6

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Douglas Mackinnon, Opinion Contributor

The only way Democrats can easily win in 2028

If you joined the Trump administration in 2025, it is your duty to back the president and his powerful vision across the board. If not, what are you...

03.05.2025 8

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RFK Jr. is bringing revolutionary change to American health

Earlier this week, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. shook the pillars of the food world.

26.04.2025 10

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Trump’s ‘secret plan’ to cut government waste was never a secret at all

Just three months into his term, Trump and his team have marched into a target-rich environment of waste, fraud and abuse and have succeeded beyond...

19.04.2025 9

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Will Gavin Newsom be the heroic sheriff of Democratville?

Will those bullied people of Democratic-Ville be able to find a “Will Kane” amongst themselves or from neighboring towns to confront the far-left...

12.04.2025 10

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Why the left fears Tulsi Gabbard, even as she protects America

As Gabbard has proven her entire career, she has never been one to “get in line.”

05.04.2025 10

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Has Trump caused the establishment Democratic Party to implode?

“We hate Trump” is now the entirety of the Democratic platform.

22.03.2025 10

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Should Democrats run their own ‘un-politician’ in 2028?

Could such a formula work? Trump proved it could — twice.

15.03.2025 10

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Jeffrey Sachs and David Sacks take it to the ‘warmongers’ and Zelensky

There is a good chance that you have not read or heard about the horrific casualty numbers emanating from the war in Ukraine.

08.03.2025 10

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Are AOC and Jasmine Crockett sabotaging Democrats’ 2028 chances?

Either Crockett or Ocasio-Cortez getting the Democratic nomination for president in 2028 would be a dream come true and a prayer answered for the...

01.03.2025 10

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