Brian McNicoll

Brian McNicoll

Brian McNicoll is a conservative columnist and freelance writer based in Alexandria, Va. He has worked as a newspaper writer, editor and columnist, as a senior writer for The Heritage Foundation and as director of communications for the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. He also is a high-level girls basketball coach. McNicoll, who hails from Shreveport, La., is married with two children.

Articles

Trump's Real Team Players
DOJ

Trump's Real Team Players

Apr 21, 2026
Opposing Tariffs Is Not Conservative Policy
Donald Trump

Opposing Tariffs Is Not Conservative Policy

Mar 7, 2026
Times Are Changing With Regard to Media Bias
CNN

Times Are Changing With Regard to Media Bias

Feb 4, 2026
The Heritage Foundation Isn't Going Anywhere
Conservatism

The Heritage Foundation Isn't Going Anywhere

Jan 21, 2026
Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern Merger May Not Be the Best Idea
Donald Trump

Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern Merger May Not Be the Best Idea

Oct 16, 2025
To Win the Tech Arms Race, America Can’t Ignore Microsoft’s Security Lapses and Anticompetitive Behavior
Artificial Intelligence

To Win the Tech Arms Race, America Can’t Ignore Microsoft’s Security Lapses and Anticompetitive Behavior

Jul 9, 2025
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Time to Make Medicare Part D Great Again
Medicare

Time to Make Medicare Part D Great Again

Apr 11, 2025
Ohio GOP: Follow Your Leader; Keep Coal Plants Open
Energy

Ohio GOP: Follow Your Leader; Keep Coal Plants Open

Apr 5, 2025
Time to Make Drone Security Great Again
Conservatism

Time to Make Drone Security Great Again

Nov 2, 2024
Trump’s America First Policies Protect Farmers
2024 Election

Trump’s America First Policies Protect Farmers

Sep 18, 2024
An Inside Track for Mike Carey If Vance Moves on to VP
2024 Election

An Inside Track for Mike Carey If Vance Moves on to VP

Jul 23, 2024
Government Price-Fixing in Pharma Is Making Things Worse
Big Pharma

Government Price-Fixing in Pharma Is Making Things Worse

Jul 18, 2024
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Don’t Give in to Totalitarianism by Banning TikTok
Free Speech

Don’t Give in to Totalitarianism by Banning TikTok

Mar 20, 2024
Hitting the Sweet Spot on Service Delivery
Health Care

Hitting the Sweet Spot on Service Delivery

Jan 13, 2024
Look Out: Russians Adding Technology to Their Arsenal of Terror
Russia

Look Out: Russians Adding Technology to Their Arsenal of Terror

Dec 11, 2023
Drug Price Controls Are Not Good for Americans
biden administration

Drug Price Controls Are Not Good for Americans

Oct 17, 2023
Regulatory Overreach 101 – Brought to You by the Department of Education
Education

Regulatory Overreach 101 – Brought to You by the Department of Education

Aug 31, 2023
Even When the Navy Tried to Do The Right Thing, Politics Won Out
Government Spending

Even When the Navy Tried to Do The Right Thing, Politics Won Out

Jul 1, 2023
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Facebook Wants Democrats to Help Rid It of a Competitor
Facebook

Facebook Wants Democrats to Help Rid It of a Competitor

May 16, 2023
Time to Make Walmart Pay for Going Woke
leftism

Time to Make Walmart Pay for Going Woke

May 4, 2023
Learn the Lesson From Minnesota: Price Controls Don’t Work
Minnesota

Learn the Lesson From Minnesota: Price Controls Don’t Work

Apr 1, 2023
Is It Actually Biden Who Wants to Cut Medicare?
Medicare

Is It Actually Biden Who Wants to Cut Medicare?

Feb 13, 2023
Biden Administration Takes a Step Back on Railroad Safety
Columns

Biden Administration Takes a Step Back on Railroad Safety

Aug 7, 2022
Regulators Acting As Judge, Jury and Executioner for Railroads
Conservatism

Regulators Acting As Judge, Jury and Executioner for Railroads

May 17, 2022
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When Media Bias Is Worse Than It Appears
Columns

When Media Bias Is Worse Than It Appears

Jan 27, 2022
The Postal Service’s Expensive Identity Crisis
biden administration

The Postal Service’s Expensive Identity Crisis

Oct 21, 2021
When Journalists Are Activists, It’s Hard to Trust Their Journalism
Woke

When Journalists Are Activists, It’s Hard to Trust Their Journalism

Aug 24, 2021
What Is Rand Paul Thinking With This Endorsement?
Conservatism

What Is Rand Paul Thinking With This Endorsement?

Jul 24, 2021
Keep Keeping Government Away from Drug Price Negotiations
biden administration

Keep Keeping Government Away from Drug Price Negotiations

Jul 7, 2021
How to Identify Those Souters in Sheep’s Clothing
GOP

How to Identify Those Souters in Sheep’s Clothing

May 20, 2021
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Bail Money from the Well-Heeled Keeps Protest Movements Alive
Crime

Bail Money from the Well-Heeled Keeps Protest Movements Alive

Dec 18, 2020
American Contractors Left Behind in Kuwaiti Prisons on Often-Trumped Up Drug Charges
Columns

American Contractors Left Behind in Kuwaiti Prisons on Often-Trumped Up Drug Charges

Nov 27, 2020
U.S. To Release Funds to Nigeria Despite Attacks on Religious, Press Freedoms
Foreign Policy

U.S. To Release Funds to Nigeria Despite Attacks on Religious, Press Freedoms

Apr 30, 2020
Same Problems, Different Bailout for the Postal Service
USPS

Same Problems, Different Bailout for the Postal Service

Apr 22, 2020
Columns

We Have A Good Way to Resolve Patent Disputes—Let’s Not Eliminate It

Apr 11, 2020
An Envoy for Nigeria to Address Persecution of Christians
Nigeria

An Envoy for Nigeria to Address Persecution of Christians

Mar 24, 2020
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Rogue Federal Agency Makes Up Own Rules to Harass Tech Companies
Big Government

Rogue Federal Agency Makes Up Own Rules to Harass Tech Companies

Mar 16, 2020
This Federal Agency Didn’t Get the Trump Anti-Deregulation Memo
President Trump

This Federal Agency Didn’t Get the Trump Anti-Deregulation Memo

Feb 11, 2020
The Black Market Is the Real Problem With Vaping
Vaping

The Black Market Is the Real Problem With Vaping

Dec 5, 2019
It’s Time, Finally, for the Postal Service to Figure Out What Its Products Cost to Deliver
Postal Service

It’s Time, Finally, for the Postal Service to Figure Out What Its Products Cost to Deliver

May 16, 2019
USPS Could Need Bailout in 2 Years or Less if Fiscal Problems Not Addressed, Panel Agrees
Postal Service

USPS Could Need Bailout in 2 Years or Less if Fiscal Problems Not Addressed, Panel Agrees

Mar 21, 2019
Protecting Cryptocurrencies From Chinese Predation
Columns

Protecting Cryptocurrencies From Chinese Predation

Jan 31, 2019
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Don’t Expect Rate Hikes To Solve the Postal Service’s Fiscal Problems
Postal Service

Don’t Expect Rate Hikes To Solve the Postal Service’s Fiscal Problems

Jan 13, 2019
Report Says Trump Was Right; Postal Service Loses Money Because It Makes Bad Deals
USPS

Report Says Trump Was Right; Postal Service Loses Money Because It Makes Bad Deals

Dec 21, 2018
Energy

Time to Stop the Nonsense on Energy

Sep 22, 2018
Military Wants to Put All Its Eggs in One Cloud
Amazon

Military Wants to Put All Its Eggs in One Cloud

Sep 12, 2018
Cruz Is Right About the International Space Station
Ted Cruz

Cruz Is Right About the International Space Station

Jul 21, 2018
Cruz Is Right on Space Station
Ted Cruz

Cruz Is Right on Space Station

Jul 21, 2018
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Columns

The Swampiest Swamp Creature of All

Jul 14, 2018
Pentagon Needs to Stop Doing Business With Foreign Fraudsters
Defense

Pentagon Needs to Stop Doing Business With Foreign Fraudsters

Jul 7, 2018