Cal Thomas is an American syndicated columnist and author. His column began in 1984 and appears in over 550 newspapers throughout the United States. He is a panelist on Fox News Watch, a Fox News Channel program critiquing the media, and until September 2005 hosted After Hours with Cal Thomas on the same network. He also gives a daily radio commentary, which is heard on over 300 stations.He has a Holiday Home In Northern Ireland

He has written a great deal about political issues and supports, among other things, many American positions related to Israel.