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RealClearPolitics Week of May 19, 2025 Archives
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Edition
Monday, May 19
FBI Washington Headquarters Won't Be Missed
Victor Davis Hanson
,
Am. Greatness
Tap Tap Tapping on Biden's Door
Joe Klein
,
Substack
Biden Had a Bad Memory When It Was Convenient
Miranda Devine
,
X
Spotlight on Biden Reopens Democratic Party's Wounds
David Smith
,
The Guardian
Think Tank Staffing Trump 2.0: America First Policy Institute
Philip Wegmann
,
RCP
We're Exposing Corruption, But Left Still Owns the Judges
Devin Nunes
,
FOX News
Broken China
Robert Kuttner
,
American Prospect
IEA Report, Iberian Blackout End Dreams of 'Energy Transition'
Mark Mills
,
RCPolicy
How the U.S. Turned the Tide on Drug Overdose Deaths
Bryan Walsh
,
Vox
Why SCOTUS Will Change Course on Deportations
Kurt Schlichter
,
X
The Farce of Trump's Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks
Nicholas Grossman
,
MSNBC
Ask Your Doctor If Jihad Is Right for You
Greene
&
Kingsbury
,
Tablet Magazine
A Brand-New Brand: Trump Lemonade
Frank Miele
,
RealClearPolitics
Nostalgia for the American Logger?
Erik Loomis
,
The Nation
Reminder of Why I Left the Episcopal Church Behind
Tyler O'Neil
,
The Daily Signal
The Inequality Myth
Daniel Waldenstrom
,
Foreign Affairs
The Perks of a More Patriotic Tech Industry
Robert Bellafiore
,
Commonplace
Tuesday, May 20
Inside the Democrats' Reboot
Charlotte Alter
,
Time
Dems Lied About Biden. Will Voters Ever Trust Them Again?
Nicole Russell
,
USAT
Joe Biden Has Nothing To Do With the 2028 Election
Bill Scher
,
Washington Monthly
Biden's Diagnosis Exposes Dems, Media as Security Risks
Eddie Scarry
,
Federalist
How Jake Tapper Covered (Up) the Biden Cover-Up
Stiles
&
Rampersad
,
Free Beacon
Has Trump Buyer's Remorse Already Set In?
Rogers
&
Del Percio
,
Newsweek
Trump's Polling Is Better Than the Media Thinks
J.T. Young
,
RealClearPolitics
Virginia Republicans Brace for Grim November
Booker
, et al,
Politico
A Triumphant Middle East Trip for Trump
Hugh Hewitt
,
FOX News
How Trump Demeaned Our Values on Middle East Tour
Will Saletan
,
The Bulwark
Comey Brought Shame to the FBI Badge, Yet Again
Dan Bongino
,
X
Whiny Trump Can't Stop His Own Economic Mess
Sidney Blumenthal
,
The Guardian
'Big, Beautiful Bill' Is Going To Pass the House. Bet on It
Larry Kudlow
,
New York Sun
The Talented Mr. Vance
George Packer
,
The Atlantic
Hillary: Handmaiden to the Patriarchs of the Left
Jeffrey Lord
,
The American Spectator
Why Democracy Is in Retreat
Walter Russell Mead
,
Wall Street Journal
Biden's Autopen Pardons Should Be Null & Void
David Marcus
,
FOX News
Wednesday, May 21
Joe Biden's Real Legacy: Cover-Ups, Policy Disasters, & Lies
Michael Goodwin
, NY
P
Biden's Age Wasn't a Cover-Up. It Was Observable Fact
Mark Leibovich
,
The Atlantic
Dems Used Biden's Infirmity To Push a Radical Agenda
Greg Gutfeld
,
FOX News
The Congressman Who Saw the Truth About Biden
Jake Tapper
,
The Atlantic
Jake Tapper Missed the Biggest Story of the Century
Megyn Kelly
,
Megyn Kelly Show
Dems Say 86 Biden 'Conspiracy Theories'
Bevan
,
Cannon
&
Walworth
,
RCP on SiriusXM
Has American Liberalism Run Its Course?
John Halpin
,
The Liberal Patriot
Dems Have a Chance To Retake Working Class
J Oliver Conroy
,
The Guardian
Comey's Behavior Confirms He's Our Worst FBI Director
Thomas Baker
,
The Federalist
Trump’s Newest Crackdown on Dissent
David Graham
,
The Atlantic
Working for Welfare Benefits Is Not Punishment
Merrill Matthews
,
The Hill
America's Crisis of Democracy Reached New Stage
Chauncey DeVega
,
Salon
A Major DEI Setback Looms in Florida
Paul du Quenoy
,
Chronicles
How the GOP’s One-Sided Deal-Making Will Hurt Farmers
Jon Tester
,
MSNBC
Wes Moore Realizes Slavery Reparations Is Yesterday’s Fad
Jason Riley
,
WSJ
Trump and the Tech Oligarchy
Robert Kuttner
,
The American Prospect
SPLC Is the Real Hate Machine
John Mac Ghlionn
,
The American Spectator
Thursday, May 22
Was It a 'Cover-Up' If We Knew the Truth About Biden?
Alex Shephard
,
New Republic
The Democrat Scandals Keep Growing
John Kass
,
JohnKassNews
The Truth About Biden's Health Doesn't Change Anything
Michele Norris
,
MSNBC
An End to Biden Injustice Against the Police
Harmeet Dhillon
,
Wall Street Journal
Why Voter Turnout Remained Incredibly High in 2024
Ed Kilgore
,
New York Magazine
Supreme Confusion
John Eastman
,
The American Mind
A Playbook for Industrial Policy
Lalwani
&
Marullo
,
Foreign Affairs
South Africa President Gets Dose of Trump Diplomacy
Bevan
, et al., RCP
on SiriusXM
Harvard Researcher: The University Is 'Totally Corrupted'
Rufo
&
Thorpe
,
City Journal
Federalist Society Pivots Toward Confronting Trump
Ian Millhiser
,
Vox
Demise of the Neoconservative Legal Elites
Rob Wasinger
,
American Greatness
The DNC's Latest Feud Is an Exercise in Futility
Chris Lehmann
,
The Nation
Burgum Warns Whoever Wins AI Race 'Controls the World'
Philip Wegmann
,
RCP
I Have Seen the Future of AI. It's in Western PA
Salena Zito
,
Washington Post
Fix the NIH To Fix American Science
Joe Lonsdale
,
Substack
Paradise Lost: Epstein Legacy Clouds U.S. Virgin Islands
Lee Fang
, RCI/
LeeFang.com
New Pope, Old Problem: Will Leo XIV Resist Tyranny?
Brian Kennedy
,
Blaze Media
Watch/Listen:
Rubio
|
Tapper
|
Martin
|
Giridharadas
|
Hemingway
|
Penn
|
More
Friday, May 23
Dems' Leadership Discredited, Party Off Kilter
Michael Barone
,
Washington Examiner
Forget Biden: Trump's Problems Today Far More Important
Brian Karem
,
Salon
Corrupt Media Desperately Wants To Pivot. Don't Let Them
Sasha Stone
,
Substack
Megyn Kelly Gives Jake Tapper a Long Overdue Lashing
Quoth the Raven
,
Substack
Final Moments of Two Promising Lives Cut Short
Chaffin
&
Schectman
,
Wall St. Journal
Welcome to the Global Intifada
Bari Weiss
,
The Free Press
What Did You Do During the Genocide in Gaza?
Arwa Mahdawi
,
The Guardian
The Evils of Left-Wing Political Violence
Josh Hammer
,
Newsweek
The Senate Hearing They Never Wanted You to See
The Vigilant Fox
,
Substack
Is DEI Still Plaguing the Secret Service?
Susan Crabtree
,
RealClearPolitics
The 'One, Big, Beautiful Bill' Is a Big, Ugly Mess
Jackie Calmes
,
Los Angeles Times
Take the Win on the Big Beautiful Bill
Scott McKay
,
The American Spectator
Is President Trump Losing His Patience?
Olivier Knox
,
US News & World Report
Why It's So Difficult for Trump To Clean Up Biden’s Ukraine Mess
Fred Fleitz
,
AG
Trump Escalates His War Against Harvard
Niall Stanage
,
The Hill
Let's Teach Our Kids About Liberty, Not Socialism
Joe Lonsdale
,
Substack
What the Ancients Might Teach Us About Civic Ed
Drago
&
Hoffpauir
,
Jack Miller Center
Latest Polls:
Georgia Senate | Virginia Governor
|
Trump Job Approval
|
Generic
Saturday, May 24
Book Sparks New Round of Debate Over Biden. Good
Zeeshan Aleem
,
MSNBC
Trump Is Gradually Winning the Culture Wars
Larry Kudlow
,
FOX Business
The Democratic Party Is Literally Dying
Jeet Heer
,
The Nation
People Don't Understand That Processed Foods Are Poison
Robert Kennedy Jr.
,
CNN
Understanding U.S. Across 15 Types of Communities
Michael Baharaeen
,
Substack
Should Illiterate Graduates Sue Schools That Failed?
Helen Andrews
,
Commonplace
Trump Makes Deal of a Lifetime for U.S. Steel
Salena Zito
,
Washington Examiner
Ten Sneaky Sleeper Provisions in Big Beautiful Bill
Robert Kuttner
,
American Prospect
Don't Fund Chinese Companies in the Tax Bill
Steve Cortes
,
American Greatness
Harvard Sues Trump Again
Bevan
,
Cannon
, &
Walworth
,
RealClearPolitics on SiriusXM
Darkness on a Washington Street
Sahar Tartak
,
Wall Street Journal
Biblical Hatred Engulfing Both Sides in Gaza Conflict
Jonathan Freedland
,
Guardian
Extinguish the Gaslight Forever
Seth Mandel
,
Commentary
Glass Century
Ross Barkan
,
RealClearBooks
The Rot at Disney Goes Deep
Steven Watts
,
Compact Magazine
2028 Voters Won't Care About the Biden 'Cover-Up'
Ed Kilgore
,
New York Magazine
Psaki Provided Political Cover for Biden's Ghost Presidency
Beth Brelje
,
Federalist
Watch:
President Trump Delivers Commencement Speech At West Point
Sunday, May 25
5 Years On, George Floyd's Legacy Under Siege
N'dea Yancey-Bragg
,
USA Today
How George Floyd Dragged America to the Right
Wilfred Reilly
,
Spiked
How Did BLM Movement Change the World?
Osita Nwanevu
, et al,
The Guardian
Globalizing Naziism
Carl M. Cannon
,
RealClearPolitics
Starving Reporters Now Desperate for Food After Killing Journalism
John Kass
Dance$ With Emolument$
Maureen Dowd
,
New York Times
Why Is Trump Approval Rising?
Byron York
,
Washington Examiner
Dems Are in Huge Electoral Trouble With Latinos
Dan Pfeiffer
,
Pod Save America
Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' a Big Risk for House GOP
Dan Balz
,
Washington Post
Trump & Johnson Defy Critics With 'One Big Beautiful Bill'
Newt Gingrich
,
FOX News
Those Leading the Progressive Fight Against Trump
Rachel Leingang
,
The Guardian
The Battle for the Future of Conservatism
Peter Berkowitz
,
RealClearPolitics
How Trump Has Remade America's Political Landscape
Shane Goldmacher
,
NY Times
Tapper's Book Is a PR Campaign To Seek Absolution
Andrew Stiles
,
Free Beacon
Team Biden Wished Away His Decline Until It Was Too Late
Lloyd Green
,
Guardian
Jake Tapper's Brazen Journalistic Dishonesty
Hans Mahncke
,
X
Centenary of Buckley & the Crisis of Free Speech
Roger Kimball
,
American Greatness
Latest Polls:
Trump Job Approval
|
Direction of Country
|
GA Sen, VA Gov, More