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Keith Naughton, Opinion Contributor

Keith Naughton, Opinion Contributor

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Does Trump even have a political strategy?

Winning in politics means delivering on popular issues, and that is difficult for any president. Without a solid political strategy and discipline is...

17.04.2026 7

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Keith Naughton, Opinion Contributor

Trump’s half-baked attacks against Iran won’t work

Like it or not, Trump needs to see through operations against Iran. Walking away is simply not an option at this point.

02.04.2026 3

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Keith Naughton, Opinion Contributor

Trump’s polling on Iran is a mixed bag — here’s how he can turn things around

The two flies in the ointment for Trump, however, are inflation and his team’s continued unforgivably awful messaging.

19.03.2026 3

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Keith Naughton, Opinion Contributor

It’s already a two-person race for the 2028 Democratic nomination

Believe it or not, the race for the Democratic nomination has already narrowed to two main players and a gaggle of extras. The clutch of polling thus...

16.03.2026 30

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Keith Naughton, Opinion Contributor

It’s already a two-person race for the 2028 Democratic nomination

Believe it or not, the race for the Democratic nomination has already narrowed to two main players and a gaggle of extras. The clutch of polling thus...

14.03.2026 10

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Keith Naughton, Opinion Contributor

Trump acts — others just watch as history is made

There is no such thing as a free ride in geopolitics. But given the immense misery caused by the Iranian theocracy and its threat to the wider region,...

05.03.2026 4

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Keith Naughton, Opinion Contributor

Failure to communicate: Trump’s messaging isn’t working

Blaming messaging on your political woes is for losers, but Trump doesn’t seem to have any strategy at all.

19.02.2026 50

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Keith Naughton, Opinion Contributor

Ukraine’s biggest problem isn’t Trump — it’s European elites

European leaders have refused to accept the new geopolitical reality, stumbling forward and  hoping Russia will just give up, despite there being...

23.12.2025 20

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Keith Naughton, Opinion Contributor

Mamdani’s grocery store problem is all politics 

For Mamdani, initial store openings will likely be feted as a triumph for his progressive politics and treated as “proof” socialism works....

04.12.2025 10

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Keith Naughton, Opinion Contributor

Kamala Harris stumbles right out of the gate

It might be the only thing Team Biden got right politically — the slow-motion trainwreck that is Kamala Harris.

07.08.2025 20

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Keith Naughton, Opinion Contributor

Third parties are a fool’s errand in America, and Elon Musk is just the latest fool 

Elon Musk’s America Party will eventually go the same way as No Labels and the Forward Party if it follows the same failed playbook. Forward to...

10.07.2025 10

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Keith Naughton, Opinion Contributor

The great American race to the bottom  

In American politics, the more you know, the less you like. 

12.06.2025 10

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Keith Naughton, Opinion Contributor

The pathetic, slow-motion downfall of Barack Obama

Barack Obama has clearly lost his touch and politics have moved on. It is past time for the ex-president to pack his bags and leave town.

17.04.2025 10

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Keith Naughton, Opinion Contributor

Autism, ADHD and transgenderism: America’s epidemic of fake medical news

Overmedicated, overpriced and underinformed: The United States must put an end to for-profit, politically inspired quackery. 

20.03.2025 10

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Keith Naughton, Opinion Contributor

JD Vance’s Munich speech makes clear: Europe just doesn’t get it  

The United States doesn’t really need Europe. The free ride is over.

20.02.2025 20

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Keith Naughton, Opinion Contributor

Gavin Newsom’s climate change chicanery  

Governor Newsom is taking the State of California for a ride with his high-speed rail promises (at sky-high prices).

06.02.2025 10

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Keith Naughton, Opinion Contributor