About Mona Charen

Mona Charen

Mona Charen

Mona Charen is a syndicated columnist and political analyst. She began her career as a speechwriter for Nancy Reagan, and later served as associate director of the White House Office of Public Liaison, before a stint working for Rep. Jack Kemp’s presidential campaign. She then spent six years as a commentator on CNN and has served as a judge of the Pulitzer Prizes. Ms. Charen is policy editor of The Bulwark and host of the “Beg to Differ” podcast.

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No Bill Aug 29, 2025

These are dark days for American lovers of liberty, so any glimmers of light are especially welcome. Let's start with "Sandwich Man." The world knows him as the pink-shirted guy who shouted at federal agents patrolling the streets of Washington, D.C... Read More

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RFK Jr. Won't Make Us Healthier -- But Can Make Us Sicker Aug 22, 2025

When Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was named as Secretary of Health and Human Services, Calley Means, a former Republican lobbyist, expressed a common misconception: "The public health expert class has given us a public health collapse. We are on the verge o... Read More

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Trump's White House Renovation Is Awful -- And Fitting Aug 08, 2025

On a sunny morning in May 1984, I reported for a job as first lady Nancy Reagan's speechwriter. I drove my Toyota Corolla up to the Ellipse, careful to display the special tag permitting me to park quite close to the East Wing, and ventured inside, p... Read More

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Will the Epstein Story Force MAGA to See Reality? Jul 25, 2025

The editors of the Wall Street Journal editorial page would very much like to see the Epstein matter resolved. Acknowledging that kooks who are actually in charge in Trump's Justice Department, they pine that perhaps "Ms. Bondi and Mr. Patel could ca... Read More