Charles Hurt

Charles Hurt was the Opinion Editor and is a columnist for The Washington Times. Often seen as a Fox News contributor on the cable network’s signature evening news roundtable, Mr. Hurt in his 20-year career has worked his way up from a beat reporter for the Detroit News and Washington correspondent for the Charlotte Observer before joining The Washington Times in 2003. He later served as D.C. bureau chief and White House correspondent for the New York Post and editor at the Drudge Report. He can be reached at churt@washingtontimes.com.

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Columns by Charles Hurt

CHARLES HURT: State of the Union Obama really wanted to give

Even at the end of seven good and prosperous years, a president's final State of the Union address is a tough act. There is no one left to blame. By this point in a presidency, he owns the current state of the union. Imagine what it must be like after seven terrible years. Published January 12, 2016

CHARLES HURT: Debunking ‘conservative’ concerns about Donald Trump

First, they told us that Donald Trump's whole campaign was conjured up by disgraced ex-President Bill Clinton as a way to toss a smoke grenade into the middle of the Republican presidential primary and smooth the path to the White House for his wife, Hillary. Published January 10, 2016

CHARLES HURT: Obama’s gun plan: Crocodile tears and a ‘crazy list’

When all the hectoring is finished, the professorial lecturing is done, all the political posturing is over, all that is left are tears. And crocodile tears at that. Published January 5, 2016

CHARLES HURT: Bill kills Hillary Clinton’s sexism accusation against Donald Trump

He has been her meal ticket into national politics. He has been the sex predator in the White House whom she ruthlessly covered for. He has been her own personal dog in heat. Published December 29, 2015

CHARLES HURT: Donald Trump’s ‘Art of the Schlong’ portrays Hillary Clinton as Joan of Arc

If you think "The Art of the Deal" was a yuuuuuuuuuuge success -- and it was -- just wait until Donald Trump comes out with his latest masterpiece, "The Art of the Schlong." Published December 22, 2015

CHARLES HURT: CNN turns GOP debate into aggravating, irrelevant snoozefest — as planned

Stop the madness. These debates cannot go on. Published December 15, 2015

Dan Bilzerian, ‘King of Instagram,’ likes what he sees in Donald Trump

Black-bearded Internet outlaw Dan Bilzerian, the so-called "King of Instagram", it is safe to say, is not a regular on the national GOP political scene. Until now, that is. Published December 15, 2015

CHARLES HURT: Armed Iranian doctor rushes to shooting victims — as American as it gets

On Dec. 2, as Islamic terrorists in combat gear strode into a San Bernardino Christmas party and began methodically executing Americans for their religious beliefs, the commander in chief of the U.S. armed forces started ruminating on all the political angles and consequences. Published December 8, 2015

CHARLES HURT: Obama still wearing race-hustler glasses after worst U.S. terror attack since 9/11

"Yesterday, December 7, 1941 -- a date which will live in infamy -- the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked ..." Published December 6, 2015

CHARLES HURT: Obama loses gift of speech in Paris; time to invoke 25th Amendment

Anyone who listened to President Obama speak to reporters in Paris on Tuesday would reasonably conclude it is high time to start drawing up the papers to transmit to Congress for his removal. Published December 1, 2015

CHARLES HURT: Obama calls Americans Islamophobic as terrorists threaten religious freedom

Here in this week of reflection and gratitude, it is high time you smug and intolerant Americans take a long look at yourselves. Why, dirty Americans, do you hate people from exotic, war-torn places? Why do you despise other cultures? Why do you so hate freedom of religion? Or, as President Obama wonders, why are you all so Islamophobic? Published November 24, 2015

CHARLES HURT: Donald Trump fuels support by riding Third Rail, invading ‘safe space’

If you are still confused about how Donald Trump is walking away with the Republican nomination for president, look no further than his swift, reflexive, fearless and unvarnished response to the terrorist attack in Paris. Published November 17, 2015

CHARLES HURT: Jeb Bush, John Kasich pandering to illegal immigrants seals their fates

As if Jeb Bush's campaign were not already finished, the candidate drilled several additional screws into his own coffin during Tuesday night's debate. Published November 11, 2015

CHARLES HURT: Ben Carson, quiet candidate, suddenly seen as a GOP threat

After what the media has done to Ben Carson in recent weeks, thank goodness he is getting Secret Service protection. After all, the primary focus of the Secret Service is to thwart assassination attempts on high public figures. Published November 10, 2015

CHARLES HURT: Ben Sasse’s ‘maiden’ Senate speech an honest talk about fake debate

When was the last time you heard a sitting politician give a speech that made you stop and think? A speech where you actually learned something? Published November 3, 2015

CHARLES HURT: Anti-Donald Trump glee leaves GOP with single-digit candidates

To hear the GOP establishment squeal with such glee, you would think there was a fire sale going on down at Brooks Brothers. Or maybe Congress just passed a law making country club dues tax-deductible. Or somebody invented a glow-in-the-dark golf ball. Published October 27, 2015

Threat Status: High stakes of int’l democracy Daniel Twining joins Guy Taylor

ForAmerica: Trump reshaping foreign policy Watch Tim Constantine and David Bozell