Cal Thomas

1975: Margaret Thatcher takes over from Edward Heath as the new leader of the Conservative Party. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Two Conservative Giants Deserve More Praise

From the Right / Cal Thomas / Dec 04, 2025

While only a small number of us live to be 100, everyone ‘s birthday has a centenary date. For historians who seem mostly to be of the liberal persuasion and obituary writers (ditto) the way the 100th anniversary of a conservative’s birth usually results in one of the following: ignored, diminished with attachment of “right-wing” or “...Read more

National Guard soldiers gather near a crime scene after a shooting in downtown Washington, DC, on November 26, 2025. Two members of the National Guard were shot Wednesday just blocks from the White House, according to officials, as a spokesperson for Donald Trump said the president has been briefed on the

Cal Thomas: A ‘permanent pause’

From the Right / Cal Thomas / Dec 02, 2025

Following the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington the day before Thanksgiving, President Trump announced he wants to “politics/fromtheright/calthomas/s-3938952">Read more

Thankful to Whom and For What?

From the Right / Cal Thomas / Nov 27, 2025

Among my growing list of improper uses of the English language is the response I get when telling a restaurant server or anyone else “thank you.” The usual response has been for as long as I remember, “you’re welcome.” For the young, especially, it has become “no problem.”

Why would thanking someone for a service or kindness ...Read more

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 18: U.S. President Donald Trump greets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House on August 18, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Trump is hosting President Zelensky at the White House for a bilateral meeting and later an expanded meeting with European leaders to discuss a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Cal Thomas: We lose, they win

From the Right / Cal Thomas / Nov 25, 2025

In 1988, when President Ronald Reagan was asked by a reporter during the summit in Moscow what his goal was in the Cold War, he said: “we win, they lose.”

When it comes to today’s Russia and its unprovoked war with Ukraine, President Trump...Read more

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 20: Former first lady Michelle Obama arrives to speak on stage during the second day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 20, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. Delegates, politicians, and Democratic Party supporters are gathering in Chicago, as current Vice President Kamala Harris is named her party's presidential nominee. The DNC takes place from August 19-22. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Not Ready for a Female President?

From the Right / Cal Thomas / Nov 20, 2025

Former first lady Michelle Obama says America is not ready for a female president. In a series of recent interviews promoting her new book, Michelle Obama points to the...Read more