RealClearPolitics Week of August 4, 2025 Archives

RealClearPolitics Editorials

Monday, August 4

Governor Pritzker's Cowardly $11B Pension Sweetener

Chicago Tribune

A Bipartisan Permitting Reform Breakthrough

Washington Examiner

'Alligator Alcatraz' Shows Immigration Enforcement Run Amok

Palm Beach Post

Zohran Mamdani's Views on Palestine Are Embarrassing

New York Post

Tuesday, August 5

A Rebuke for George Mason

Wall Street Journal

State Control of Chicago Public Schools Grows Likelier

Chicago Tribune

Kids Are Using AI. Schools Should Teach Them How It Works

Boston Globe

Meta's High-Spending Hunt for AI Talent

Financial Times

Wednesday, August 6

The Democratic Protectorate of Illinois

Wall Street Journal

If Trump Wants To Improve Economic Data, Here Are Better Ways

Washington Post

Hysterical Hochul Vowing To Flout Law To Redraw Voting Map

New York Post

Against Palestinian Statehood

Quillette

Thursday, August 7

Rep. Ramirez: Words Matter When You're Elected in America

Chicago Tribune

Pittsburgh Needs More Police

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

U.S. Would Be Wise Not To Count Its Winnings on Trade Just Yet

Bloomberg

Kill Jews, Get Your Own State

Wall Street Journal

Friday, August 8

An Overdue Shakeup in the Way DC Deals With Lawbreakers

Washington Times

Don't Turn Chip Controls Into Bargaining Chips

Bloomberg

Johnson Thinks It's 'a Privilege To Do Business in Chicago.' Wrong

Chicago Tribune

Las Vegas Tourism Numbers Are Causing Concern

Las Vegas Review-Journal

Saturday, August 9

The Vile On-Camera Killing of Angel Mendoza

New York Post

Bob Odenkirk's Reflection on Fatherhood Hits Home

Chicago Tribune

Reshaping Ivy League as a Place of Merit and Accomplishment

Washington Times

Traffic Calming Has Been a Success, Can It Keep Going?

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Sunday, August 10

Growing Disconnect Between Wall St. & Main St. Over Tariffs

Washington Post

Texas Redistricting Breaks the Democratic Party

Issues & Insights

Israel's Gaza Takeover Plan: Destructive Act That Must Be Stopped

The Guardian

Feds Force Ivy League To Drop Left-Wing Indoctrination

Washington Times