Ken Blackwell

Ken Blackwell

CP Op-Ed Contributor

J. Kenneth Blackwell is Chairman of the Center For Election Integrity at the America First Policy Institute. He formerly served as Ohio Treasurer and Secretary of State.

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  • President Trump Wants Market Reforms to Reduce Drug Prices

    President Trump Wants Market Reforms to Reduce Drug Prices

    President Donald Trump continues to address the American people's practical needs. Now, he is out to reduce drug costs with his latest initiative "American Patients First."

  • Enforcing Trade Agreements: Another Trump Promise Fulfilled

    Enforcing Trade Agreements: Another Trump Promise Fulfilled

    President Donald Trump can celebrate another victory for his America First agenda. On Monday, the United Arab Emirates came to terms with the United States, agreeing to uphold the Open Skies agreement between the two nations.

  • Finishing the Job – Turning Ohio Red in '18

    Finishing the Job – Turning Ohio Red in '18

    President Trump needs a stronger bench in the U.S. Senate to get his nominees approved and accomplish his agenda.

  • President Trump Can Counter OPEC and Achieve Energy Dominance

    President Trump Can Counter OPEC and Achieve Energy Dominance

    President Trump, in a recent tweet, has drawn attention to a pernicious threat against American interests that has persisted for decades: The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its alliance with other petrostates as they seek to control the price and supply of oil.

  • Pompeo: A Proven Leader for the State Department

    Pompeo: A Proven Leader for the State Department

    Mike Pompeo's skills are precisely why the president nominated him to be the next Secretary of State—and why it's so absurd that Democrats are reluctant to confirm him.

  • Time to Reverse America's Innovation Decline

    Time to Reverse America's Innovation Decline

    America's position as the world's innovation leader is in peril. We are ceding important ground to other nations like Germany, England, and even China and we are doing so voluntarily. Indeed, the current innovation crisis is a problem of our own creation.

  • In Neil Gorsuch, Trump Kept His Promise to the American People

    In Neil Gorsuch, Trump Kept His Promise to the American People

    President Donald Trump and his supporters should celebrate because in Gorsuch, Trump kept one of his core campaign promises to the American people. Gorsuch's track record from his first year on the bench shows Trump—and the American people—chose well.

  • Memo to FDA: Help Entrepreneurs, Don't Hinder Them

    Memo to FDA: Help Entrepreneurs, Don't Hinder Them

    The FDA's rule will require businesses with 20 or more locations that sell highly customizable food items—such as pizza companies—to post physical signs within the store listing the number of calories in each menu option, as well as the calorie counts for each variation of the available options.

  • The Climate Change Trial: A Case Pitting Reason Against Extremism

    The Climate Change Trial: A Case Pitting Reason Against Extremism

    Climate change is a global issue, yet greedy trial lawyers are targeting the five major energy companies exclusively because they see them as a potential jackpot in attorneys' fees

  • 'America First' Is Not About Being Against Foreigners

    'America First' Is Not About Being Against Foreigners

    It's not about being against foreigners. All nations put their people first. If there's hard work to do in the world, they turn to the U.S.A. The Left hates President Donald Trump for many reasons. One of the most important is because he really believes in America first. Which shouldn't be controversial.