Cal Thomas

With a twice-weekly column appearing in hundreds of newspapers nationwide, Cal Thomas is the most widely read and one of the most highly regarded voices on the American political scene. He is contributor to the Fox News Channel and also hosts a daily radio program syndicated to more than 300 stations and co-writes a twice-monthly column titled "Common Ground" for USA Today with his longtime liberal Democrat friend, Bob Beckel. In addition to his decade-long relationship with Fox News, Thomas has worked for NBC, CNBC, PBS television. 

For three decades he has been one of the most trusted and entertaining speakers about our political future. Thomas offers his view of the American landscape and addresses the historical conditions and decisions that have shaped it.  He addresses the failed attempts — political, commercial and social — to solve the major problems of recent generations and offers his own views on the right remedies we should pursue. 

Cal Thomas has authored eleven books including his most recent, What Works - Common Sense Solutions for a Stronger America, which focuses on what promotes the general wellbeing and prosperity, regardless of which party or ideology gets the credit, and provides an answer to the question of why we constantly fight the same battles over and over. Other best-selling books include Common Ground: How to Stop the Partisan War that is Destroying America, Blinded by Might: Can the Religious Right Save America?, A Freedom Dream, Public Persons and Private Lives, Book Burning, Liberals for Lunch, Occupied Territory, The Death of Ethics in America, Uncommon Sense and Things That Matter Most.

Thomas has appeared on NBC Nightly News, Nightline, The Today Show, Good Morning America, CNN’s Crossfire, Larry King Live and the Oprah Winfrey Show. Thomas was honored with a Cable Ace Award nomination for Best Interview Program. Other awards include a George Foster Peabody team reporting award, and awards from both the Associated Press and United Press International.