Kelly Sadler: Politically Unstable

Kelly Sadler: Politically Unstable

Kelly Sadler: Politically Unstable - Where news and commentary collide.

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June 8, 2026 19 mins

Michael Burkentine, partner with the America First Policy Institute's "Make Housing Great Again" initiative, joins Washington Times Commentary Editor Kelly Sadler on Politically Unstable to unpack the affordable housing crisis the U.S. is facing and what can be done to help solve it and save the American dream.

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From Taiwan to the Strait of Hormuz to underground churches, the stakes in America's confrontation with China have never been higher. 

Ambassador Sam Brownback joins Washington Times Commentary Editor Kelly Sadler on Politically Unstable to assess Trump's Beijing summit and make the case for religious freedom as a strategic weapon in the new Cold War.

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Anna Giaritelli, reporter and author of "Under Assault: A Crime Reporter's True Story Overcoming Of Sexual Trauma and Exposing Injustice," joins Washington Times Commentary Editor Kelly Sadler to share her own experience as a sexual assault victim whose crime was excluded from official D.C. police statistics and what she's doing to fight back.

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Labubu dolls are everywhere — on backpacks, in airports, in metro stations across Washington. But 16 out of 20 of those dolls are made with cotton harvested by Uyghur forced labor. 

Rushan Abbas, executive director of Campaign for Uyghurs, joins Kelly Sadler to expose the forced labor behind Pop Mart's Labubu dolls, detail the horrors inside China's concentration camps, and make a personal plea to President Trump.

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President Trump met with Chinese President Xi Jinping this week in a historic summit between the two world leaders. Scholar of China and author Gordon Chang believes, however, that when it comes to leverage, President Trump comes out on top.

On the latest Politically Unstable, Mr. Chang sits down with Washington Times Commentary Editor Kelly Sadler to discuss this meeting, plus more on threats from China.

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Plummeting test scores, political activism in the classroom, and a school board spending a staggering $150 million on a school it doesn't need. That's just the beginning of the dysfunction parents are exposing in Fairfax County Public Schools.

Stephanie Lundquist-Arora joins Kelly Sadler to break down the waste, fraud, and abuse plaguing one of the nation's largest — and most troubled — school districts.

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O.J. Oleka, CEO of the State Financial Officers Foundation, joins Washington Times Commentary Editor Kelly Sadler on Politically Unstable to expose the rampant fraud draining taxpayer dollars across the country. From fake childcare centers in Minnesota to fraudulent hospices in Los Angeles County, Oleka breaks down how these schemes flourish, and why Democratic leaders in states like Minnesota and California turned a blind eye.

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Washington Times Commentary Editor Kelly Sadler sits down with Line Drive Public Affairs founder and GOP strategist Tim Murtaugh to break down how Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger is not the moderate she claimed to be, as well as the Democrats' push for a redistricting ballot initiative heading into the April 21st vote.

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February 28, 2026 16 mins

From Jan. 15, 2026: The demonstrations in Iran are at an early stage and could be what eventually brings down the regime, but the U.S. should take steps now, pressure its allies in Europe and the Middle East to express their strong support for the demonstrators and condemn the regime's violent efforts at suppression. Washington Times Commentary Editor Kelly Sadler is joined by Fred Fleitz, vice chair of the America First Policy Ins...

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On the latest Politically Unstable, Kelly Sadler is joined by Alex Gray, the Chief Executive Officer at American Global Strategies and a nonresident fellow at the GeoStrategy Initiative at the Atlantic Council's Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security.

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Washington Times Commentary Editor Kelly Sadler is joined by the America First Policy Institute Chair of Education Opportunity Erika Donalds to discuss dismantling the Department of Education, promoting school choice so that parents can make the best decisions for their own children, and more.

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Washington Times Commentary Editor Kelly Sadler sits down with Ms. Johnson, CEO and founder of And Then There Were None and ProLove Ministries, to discuss the shocking truths of the abortion industry and the state of American culture, especially in regards to the family.

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Washington Times Commentary Editor Kelly Sadler is joined by Scott Singer, mayor of Boca Raton, Florida and the chairman of the America First Policy Institute Mayors' Council, to discuss the effort he is coordinating to set cities like Boca Raton apart from high-tax, high-regulation cities.

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November 30, 2025 22 mins

It may have been jaw-dropping, but Bill Gates deserves no credit for his stunning reversal on climate change. Daniel Turner, founder and executive director of Power the Future, joins Washington Times Commentary Editor Kelly Sadler on Politically Unstable to discuss.

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Despite the Supreme Court ruling against race-based admission practices, colleges across America continue to practice illegal discrimination. Reilly Stephens, senior counsel at the Liberty Justice Center, sits down with Washington Times Commentary Editor Kelly Sadler on Politically Unstable to discuss.

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November 28, 2025 43 mins

The FAA is a dysfunctional agency full of corruption, laziness, and archaic systems. The Trump administration must deliver an air traffic control system that once again stands as the world's gold standard, built by true innovators ready to deliver results, not by the same entrenched FAA bureaucrats who have spent decades recycling failure. Kelly Sadler is joined by Michael Pearson, pilot and aviation professor, and Ricky Castaldo, ...

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From prioritizing liberal media sources in assignments about misinformation to a renewed push for remote learning from Chicago Public Schools, schools around the nation are failing students. Nicki Neily, founder and president of Defending Education, joins Kelly Sadler on Politically Unstable.

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November 22, 2025 17 mins

As America continues to mourn Charlie Kirk, the impact he left grows stronger each day. Church attendance is growing, Bibles are selling out, and a new generation of conservative thinkers are emerging. David Engelhardt, pastor and TPUSA board member, joins Kelly Sadler on Politically Unstable to discuss how to find victory in the wake of Charlie Kirk's assassination.

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November 21, 2025 30 mins

Following January 6th, Jake Lang served four years and six days in jail before being pardoned by President Trump. He's now demanding accountability with a lawsuit against Christopher Wray and the FBI. Mr. Lang sits down with Washington Times Commentary Editor Kelly Sadler on Politically Unstable to discuss what happened on January 6th, his treatment in prison, and his pursuit of justice.

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October 19, 2025 19 mins

Over the years, Hollywood decided being woke was more important than listening to their audiences, and their downfall is being seen in real time. Thankfully, alternatives are emerging.

Cara Leopardo, founder of We The Studios, joins Washington Times commentary editor Kelly Sadler on Politically Unstable to discuss.

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