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Ken Blackwell

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Iran is bulldozing a crime scene — and the UN is standing by

Iran is bulldozing a crime scene — and the UN is standing by

There are places whose importance cannot be measured in bricks and concrete. They are witnesses to history — and sometimes witnesses to crimes. For...

17.09.2026 10

Washington Examiner

Ken Blackwell

The Commerce Department Must Finish Its Patent Reform

Nearly a year ago, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office proposed reforms to curb repeat challenges to patents at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, or...

04.09.2026 7

Townhall

Ken Blackwell

The Pritzker Prosecution: How a Billionaire Gov. Used Biden's DOJ As His Personal Collection Agency

Pritzker and his co-investors stand to profit upwards of $260 million in lawfare payout — the clock is ticking for action to stop this travesty. The...

02.09.2026 3

Townhall

Ken Blackwell

How Congress can prevent the next shutdown from blowing up air travel

Giving the FAA access to this trust fund during lapses would keep controllers paid and normal operations intact during government shutdowns.

01.09.2026 6

The Hill

Ken Blackwell

Elon Musk Should Reach for the Next Frontier—Not Buy the Last One

Elon Musk has built his career by refusing to compete on yesterday’s terms. Tesla did not set out merely to manufacture a slightly better...

25.08.2026 7

The Daily Signal

Ken Blackwell

China isn’t beating us — Washington is handing them the win

America leads the world in biopharmaceutical innovation, but China is competing hard for that title. The greatest threat to American leadership...

11.08.2026 10

Washington Examiner

Ken Blackwell

Driving DEI Through Litigation

I grew up in an era when the goal of the civil rights movement was to create a system of equal treatment before the law. That promise of equality...

05.08.2026 10

Townhall

Ken Blackwell

Time to Hold 'Nonprofit' Hospitals Accountable to the Taxpayers Who Fund Them

Would it surprise you to learn that the Cleveland Clinic, which is a 501(c)(3), tax-exempt, nonprofit charitable organization, made more than $1...

11.07.2026 10

Townhall

Ken Blackwell

The Chickens Have Come Home to Roost for Cleveland Clinic

The chickens have a way of coming home to roost in American healthcare, especially when accountability is ignored. The Justice Department’s recent...

12.06.2026 20

Townhall

Ken Blackwell

The Great Electricity Rip-Off: Why Your Bill Keeps Going Up

For all of my adult life, I have believed that free markets incentivize innovation, generate lower costs, and improve services. Indeed, confidence in...

11.06.2026 20

Townhall

Ken Blackwell

Trump Is Making American Rail Great Again. A Mega-Merger Could Undo It.

California’s high-speed rail experiment is dead and few are mourning its loss. Donald Trump himself called Gavin Newsom’s terminally delayed pet...

07.05.2026 20

Townhall

Ken Blackwell

Dr. Makary's FDA Is a Liability for the Pro-Life Cause and the President

President Trump has rightly earned his place as the most consequential pro-life president in modern American history. From his transformative judicial...

06.05.2026 20

Townhall

Ken Blackwell

President Trump’s SEC Should Level the Playing Field for 403(b) Plans

A new report from the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office does little to calm the nerves of retirees and the millions of Americans planning for...

30.04.2026 20

Townhall

Ken Blackwell

The Dialysis Industry Is Putting Profits Over Patients

There is a quiet crisis unfolding in American healthcare—one measured not in headlines, but in dialysis chairs, waiting lists, and shortened lives....

13.04.2026 20

Townhall

Ken Blackwell

Making IPOs Great Again for Innovators and Investors

SpaceX’s coming market debut will be nothing short of historic. Elon Musk’s private juggernaut is reportedly seeking a valuation north of $2...

07.04.2026 10

Townhall

Ken Blackwell

President Trump Should Deliver a Permitting Reform Win to Power America’s Economic Future

A modern economy cannot function on a permitting system designed for another era. At a moment when the United States is competing for industrial...

24.03.2026 20

Townhall

Ken Blackwell

Iran Shows Why Louisiana’s Energy Industry Must Be Protected

Trial lawyer lawsuits threaten Louisiana’s LNG future just as global energy security faces new tests from Iran. Trial lawyer lawsuits threaten...

06.03.2026 20

Townhall

Ken Blackwell

Competition, Not Consolidation, Is the Cure for Rising Healthcare Costs

During my time as a public servant in the state of Ohio, I learned a simple truth: markets work best when they are open, competitive, and accountable....

03.03.2026 20

Townhall

Ken Blackwell

KEN BLACKWELL: Democratic ‘Affordability’ Message A Joke

the sheer chutzpah

03.03.2026 20

The Daily Caller

Ken Blackwell

Powering the Golden Age: An All-of-the-Above Energy Strategy for the AI Century

President Trump’s State of the Union left no doubt: the United States will compete, build, and lead in artificial intelligence (AI), advanced...

01.03.2026 40

Townhall

Ken Blackwell

Trump succeeds where Washington failed on drug prices

The public pays more for prescription drugs than patients in other high-income countries — 36% more, according to an authoritative study. Those...

19.02.2026 150

Washington Examiner

Ken Blackwell

Winter Storm Fern and the Quiet Strength That Holds the Nation Together

03.02.2026 20

Townhall

Ken Blackwell

KEN BLACKWELL: The Return Of Corporate Political Coercion

lessons of 2020 matter

30.01.2026 50

The Daily Caller

Ken Blackwell

If We Care About Lawfare, Start With the DEI and Woke Requirements Being Imposed by State Judge Pickers

05.12.2025 40

Townhall

Ken Blackwell

With China and Trade, America Is Winning Again

24.10.2025 30

Townhall

Ken Blackwell

Utah Attorney General Derek Brown Scores Direct Hit Against Left-Wing Lawfare

23.10.2025 60

Townhall

Ken Blackwell

Beyond Partisanship: Restoring Leadership and Civil Discourse Together

11.10.2025 40

Townhall

Ken Blackwell

Finish the Fight: Using Common Sense and Commercial Data to Keep America’s Voter Rolls Clean

10.10.2025 40

Townhall

Ken Blackwell

J KENNETH BLACKWELL: Big Auto Wants Your Data. Trump and Congress Aren’t Having It.

'a lifeline'

05.10.2025 40

The Daily Caller

Ken Blackwell

Amidst Concerns About Left-Wing Lawfare, States Should Review Who They Have on Contract With State Money

03.10.2025 40

Townhall

Ken Blackwell

Out of the Past, Into the Future: A Call for Modern Air Traffic Control

01.10.2025 30

Townhall

Ken Blackwell

High Power Bills Prove Trump Right on Energy Policy

30.09.2025 50

Townhall

Ken Blackwell

Trump’s Tariffs Worked. Now, Let’s Make Them Work Smarter on Steel.

23.09.2025 30

Townhall

Ken Blackwell

Please Mr. President Pull The Nomination Of Rebecca Taibleson!

12.09.2025 40

Townhall

Ken Blackwell

Wall Street's Toll Booths Threaten Trump's America-First Tech Agenda

22.08.2025 50

Townhall

Ken Blackwell

Why Every Evangelical American Should Care About Iran and Support Its Democratic Opposition

One of the most important rights we enjoy in the United States is the freedom to practice our faith. Sadly, this is not a reality... Read More The...

20.08.2025 30

The Daily Signal

Ken Blackwell

End Biden’s Big Labor Giveaway Before the Rail Merger Rolls

14.08.2025 40

Townhall

Ken Blackwell

The Next Common-Sense Tax Fix: End the Phantom Tax on Mutual Funds Before the Midterms

13.08.2025 40

Townhall

Ken Blackwell

Election Interference Exposed

03.07.2025 30

Townhall

Ken Blackwell