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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.

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Doug Mastriano’s Excellent Ego Adventure

by Keith Naughton | Apr 28, 2023

There is a parable about a man faced with drowning who prays for deliverance. He declines to be rescued by…

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With Trump Prosecution, Bragg Jumps the Line in New York Politics

by Keith Naughton | Apr 11, 2023

No, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s prosecution of former President Donald Trump is not about the rule of law or…

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Anti-Woke Is Not Enough: Republicans Need a New Economic Plan

by Keith Naughton | Mar 25, 2023

Victory has many fathers, but defeat is an orphan. However, the Republican 2022 mid-term debacle had many culprits. From Sen….

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The GOP’s Social Security Suicide Mission

by Keith Naughton | Feb 4, 2023

Seemingly out of nowhere, “reforming” Social Security has become a point of emphasis for some Washington Republicans. It began to…