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Keith Naughton

Keith Naughton, PhD., is a principal at Silent Majority Strategies, a regulatory and public affairs firm. He is the author of Washington Gold Rush: The Competition for Congressional Earmarks. He is a politics and public policy contributor.
by | Apr 28, 2023

There is a parable about a man faced with drowning who prays for deliverance. He declines to be rescued by a boat and a helicopter only to drown. He complains to his Maker that his prayers were not answered only…

by | Apr 11, 2023

No, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s prosecution of former President Donald Trump is not about the rule of law or holding the powerful to account. It is about Bragg putting himself at the front of a very crowded line to…

by | Mar 25, 2023

Victory has many fathers, but defeat is an orphan. However, the Republican 2022 mid-term debacle had many culprits. From Sen. Rick Scott opening the Social Security can of worms, President Trump’s terrible candidates, and incoherent messaging on abortion are just…

by | Feb 4, 2023

Seemingly out of nowhere, “reforming” Social Security has become a point of emphasis for some Washington Republicans. It began to bubble up with Sen. Rick Scott’s policy manifesto and now may take center stage in the fight over the debt…

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