October 20, 2026 Archives

RealClearPolitics Evening Edition

Wednesday, October 21
Unlike Other Wave Elections Dems Haven't Made the Sale
Josh Holmes, FOX News
Trump's Flagrant Betrayal of Ukraine Is an Outrage
Heather Parton, Salon
Those Prioritizing Ukraine Over U.S. Should Be Ashamed
Francis Sempa, RCDefense
Russia Frees Captured American in Sign of Warmer Ties
Talmazan & Arkin, NBC News
Mamdani Can Ignore Subway Violence for Only So Long
Nicole Gelinas, City Journal
Gov. Spanberger Says GOP Lost the Affordability Debate
Liz Crampton, Politico
Following the Climate Money in Pennsylvania Coal Country
Salena Zito, DC Examiner
The Accidental Activists of Data Center Alley
Alissa Quart, The Nation
Why Do Top U.S. Companies Still Offshore Jobs?
Catherine Salgado, Restoration News
This Could Be Ukraine's Worst Winter Yet
Kateryna Kibarova, Substack
Hard Choices Ahead as Europe's Establishment Parties Falter
Inaya Iman, CBS News
FOX News: Texas Senate: Tied at 49% | Ohio: Brown (D) 52, Husted (R) 47
Tuesday, October 20
Where Will the Blue Wave Crest?
Bill Scher, Washington Monthly
Are French Riots an American October Surprise?
Roger Simon, Substack
Trump Wants To Make Zelensky His Midterm Scapegoat
Hayes Brown, MS Now
BofA Went Harder on Conservatives Than Drug Cartels
Helen Raleigh, The Federalist
Talarico Is Preaching a Gospel of Pluralism
Katrina vanden Heuvel, The Nation
Could Massive Minnesota Fraud Lift Tafoya vs. Flanagan?
Hugh Hewitt, FOX News
Musk's Midterm Meddling Reeks of Desperation
Troy Farah, Salon
Sen. Slotkin Should Apologize, Set the Record Straight
Michael Bicksel, X
France Has a Phrase for This, and It's Not Good
Mujtaba Rahman, New York Times
They Left America for Europe. Now They Regret It
Sarah Manavis, Wired
The Smithsonian's Dwindling Attendance
Jeffrey Anderson, City Journal
Ohio Senate: Marist: Brown (D) +4 | Rasmussen: Husted (R) +2 | RCP Map, Odds
Monday, October 19
Jason Miller and the Modern Purveyors of Fake News
Carl Cannon, RealClearPolitics
Can Republicans Hold On in Ohio?
Salena Zito, Washington Post
Don't Just Follow the Polls. Follow the Money
James Downie, MS Now
The Senate Must Censure Sen. Slotkin Immediately
Joy Pullmann, The Federalist
Republicans Don't Know How To Handle El-Sayed
Amanda Marcotte, Salon
Marxist-Islamist Alliance in Europe Is a Warning for U.S.
Steve Cortes, Daily Signal
Next Big Healthcare Reform Might Already Be Underway
Rachel Booth, Vox
Why These High-School Girls Walked Off Cross-Country Meet
Ari Hoffman, NY Post
Fixing a Broken Workplace Bargain With the Young
Bruno Manno, Washington Monthly
If SCOTUS Wants To Protect Free Press, Here Is a Chance
Jonathan Turley, The Hill
A 1st Amendment Award for a 1st Amendment Opponent
Paul du Quenoy, Chronicles
Latest Polls: OH (Ras Rpts): Husted (R) 49, Brown (D) 47 | FL, IA, GA, AK | More
Sunday, October 18
GOP Zeroes In on Cultural Issues in Campaign’s Final Stretch
Zitner & Mehta, WSJ
What the Election Is About: Big Money vs. The People
Robert Reich, Substack
El-Sayed’s Anti-Billionaire Screeds May Not Play
David Marcus, FOX News
Despite Blue Tide, OR Dem Governor Fighting To Survive
Mark Z. Barabak, LA Times
Kathy Hochul Pledges Allegiance to Criminal Illegals
Irit Tratt, Washington Times
France's Riots Are Death Throes of Macronism
Henry Samuel, The Telegraph
French Protests Are Legitimate, Govt Response Is Not
Rokhaya Diallo, The Guardian
France Is Burning, and Socialism Is Holding the Match
Brad Parscale, Townhall
Zacharia’s Brief White House Tenure Speaks Volumes
Kate Andrews, Washington Post
What a Bind Cornell Finds Itself In as Its President Spouts BS
Heather Mac Donald, X
Tom Cruise's Big Flop Has a Message We Need To Hear
Jayson Greene, NY Times
Not 'Those' Socialists!
Gary Saul Morson, Washington Free Beacon
Friday, October 16
Merrick Garland and Jack Smith's Plot Against America
Roger Kimball, The Spectator
Democrats Have Discovered the Key to Midterm Victory
Heather Parton, Salon
El-Sayed's Views Testing Faith of Michigan Democrats
Jesse Arm, Washington Post
Downvoting Data Centers in Maine
Gabrielle Gurley, American Prospect
Talarico's Record Is Scarier Than Halloween
Deroy Murdock, The Daily Signal
Neera Tanden Knows What She's Doing
Luke Winkie, Slate
Do Republicans Have an Opening in Arizona?
Steve Cortes, RealClearPolicy
Trump Scraps Execution Livestream, Contradicting Hegseth
Steve Benen, MS Now
How Is Ken Dilanian Allowed Anywhere Near a Newsroom?
Brianna Lyman, Federalist
The Return of the Smoke-Filled Room
Nick Troiano, RealClearPolitics
College No Longer Makes Sense as the Default Choice
J.D. Tuccille, Reason
Thursday, October 15
Unhappy Trump Voters Are Midterm Difference Makers
Ed Kilgore, NY Magazine
Bombshell Report on Political Discrimination at Top Banks
Miranda Devine, NY Post
Why Some MI Democrats Are Torn Over Voting for El-Sayed
Michael Cohen, MS Now
Did the Democrats Peak Too Soon?
Kurt Schlichter, Townhall
Democrats Have a Plan To Change the Government for Good
Zack Beauchamp, Vox
DOGE Achieved More Than You Think
Judge Glock, City Journal
New WH Press Secretary Malfunctions on Podium Debut
David Smith, The Guardian
Is Rep. Omar a U.S. Citizen?
Monica Showalter, American Thinker
What Will Everyone Do for a Living?
Robert Kuttner, American Prospect
No, Kids Probably Don't Need Extra Time on Tests
Katie Davis, The Free Press
Open Borders Do Not Fund Schools
Jacob Grandstaff, Restoration News
Iowa (Marist): Sen: Turek (D) 48, Hinson (R) 45 | Gov: Sand (D) 52, Lahn (R) 45
Wednesday, October 14
Don't Take Plummeting Crime Rates for Granted
Carrie Lukas, Washington Times
Talarico Isn't Vegan. Why Is the GOP So Fixated?
Ashlie Stevens, Salon
The Senate Is Breaking Closer
Dan McLaughlin, National Review
The Militants' Victory at the UAW
Harold Meyerson, American Prospect
Berenson v. Gottlieb Reaches Its Moment of Truth
Alex Berenson, Substack
John Cleese Learns the Hard Way
Casey Chalk, The Federalist
Is This What Pagan Nationalism Looks Like?
William Galston, Wall Street Journal
The ICC Is a Sham
Douglas Murray, The Free Press
Why Russia Believes It Can Crush Ukraine This Winter
Roland Oliphant, The Telegraph
Tech Doomers Shouldn't Get All the Attention
Zachary Karabell, Washington Post
CA Campaign Cash, Legal Bills and Unanswered Questions
Susan Crabtree, RCP
Iowa (YouGov): Sen: Turek (D) 47, Hinson (R) 46 | Gov: Sand (D) 50, Lahn (R) 44
Tuesday, October 13
Democrats Are Learning a New Political Language
Katrina vanden Heuvel, The Nation
It's the Economy, Stupid--But How Stupid?
Gerard Baker, Wall Street Journal
What the Raid on Rep. Omar's Home Is Really About
Zeeshan Aleem, MS Now
Rubio: 'A Generational Shift'
Clarice Feldman, American Thinker
The Plan To End the Russia-Ukraine War
David Ignatius, Washington Post
Pillay's Nobel Rewards the Israel Genocide Lie
Bethany Mandel, Washington Examiner
Time To De-Privatize
Robert Kuttner, American Prospect
ATF Update Expands Major 2A Victory to All
Bronson Winslow, Restoration News
Senate's Surprisingly Populist Permitting Reform
Kainoa Lowman, Washington Monthly
Why Are Some Adults Regressing?
Kat Rosenfield, The Free Press
Continuing the Trend: Overdose Deaths Declining
Andres & Bretan, RealClearHealth
Texas Senate: (Siena) Talarico (D) 48, Paxton (R) 44 | Quantus: Tied at 47%
Monday, October 12
The Great Feminization at Cornell
Helen Andrews, The Free Press
Rubio's Troubling Ideas About Western Values
Ted Widmer, The Guardian
UK Citizens Should Not Be Arrested for Offending Muslims
Dominic Green, WSJ
Amid Protests, Pessimism About France's Future
Gillen Martin, Washington Monthly
No More Games: Hasan Execution Makes a Statement
Kurt Schlichter, Townhall
Livestreaming Nidal Hasan Execution Is Barbaric
Michael Tomasky, The New Republic
Sex, Drugs and the Cornell Case
Zane & Varney, RealClearInvestigations Podcast
Social Justice Warriors Are Wrong About Columbus
Jill & Robert Malone, Substack
Are Tech Industry's Apocalyptic Warnings a Marketing Ploy?
Eric Levitz, Vox
Desperate Hunt for Computing Power Is Upending Silicon Valley
Clark, et al., WSJ
The $64 Million Harrisburg Question
Ryan Zickgraf, RealClearPennsylvania
Sunday, October 11
Keep Democrats Away From U.S. Energy Policy
Tim Murtaugh, Washington Times
The Dem Taking On One of GOP's Toughest Incumbents
Arthur Delaney, HuffPost
Elon Musk's Enemies Make His Best Case
Liel Leibovitz, The Free Press
A Crossroads: Excellence or Mediocrity?
Roger Kimball, American Greatness
Time To Teach 3 Years of High School Civics
Kahlenberg & Lin, Washington Monthly
Christa Pike Deserves the Death Penalty
Charles Lehman, City Journal
Big Reelection Victory for Fain and His Slate at UAW
Leon & Slaughter, In These Times
Gov. Pritzker's Great Displacement
Paul Vallas, JohnKassNews
Will Kansas Do the Unthinkable and Vote Blue?
Emma Janssen, The New Republic
The Kids Are Not All Right in France
Marc Weitzmann, Tablet Magazine
Jim Bakker's Shrunken-Down Version of God
David Von Drehle, Washington Post

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