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<title><![CDATA[Nicole Russell - Articles - RealClearPolitics]]></title><link>http://www.RealClearPolicy.com/authors/rss/archive/30193.xml</link><description><![CDATA[Nicole Russell]]></description><category domain="30193">Author</category><item>
							<title><![CDATA[A Misguided Lawsuit vs. Vital Immigration Officials]]></title>
							<link>https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/10/05/renee-good-ice-shooting-lawsuit-misguided/92042134007/</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Nicole Russell</author>
							<description><![CDATA[ICE agents were in Minneapolis to maintain law and order, not to target people by race or national origin. Even a caring U.S. citizen has no right to interfere, just as no one has the right to remain in America unlawfully.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Gas Prices Are Bad. Voting for Democrats Wouldn't Help]]></title>
							<link>https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/09/28/conservatives-vote-republican-midterms-democrats-congress/91893355007/</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Nicole Russell</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Republicans have let conservatives down on gas prices and the SAVE Act. But staying home in midterm elections would put their biggest wins at risk.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[As Texas Senate Race Tightens, Talarico's Mask Is Slipping]]></title>
							<link>https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/09/09/paxton-talarico-polls-tightening-texas-election/91594505007/</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Nicole Russell</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Rep. James Talarico's true progressive beliefs keep surfacing, slowly shifting voter sentiment and leaving Texans wondering what he actually believes.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Watching Lindsay Clancy Defenders Shocked Me]]></title>
							<link>https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/08/27/lindsay-clancy-trial-women-claim-postpartum-psychosis/91461868007/</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Nicole Russell</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Yes, social media is susceptible to groupthink. But if the TikTok moms posting 'Same, Lindsay' really mean it, they should log off and seek help.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Harp Obsession Says More About Media Than Trump]]></title>
							<link>https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/08/25/trump-natalie-harp-obsession-media/91442712007/</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Nicole Russell</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Natalie Harp has been President Trump's aide since 2022. So why is the media suddenly obsessed with her letters, her printer and her plane seat?]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Karoline Leavitt Exposed Dems' Double Standard on Women]]></title>
							<link>https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/08/14/karoline-leavitt-leaving-press-secretary-attacks/91286807007/</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Nicole Russell</author>
							<description><![CDATA[At 28, Karoline Leavitt was the youngest press secretary in history. Now she's leaving to be a mom '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('“').';' and getting mocked by Democrats for it.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[This Iran War Doesn't Feel Very 'America First']]></title>
							<link>https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/08/05/americans-disapprove-trump-iran-economy/91157281007/</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Nicole Russell</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Gas prices are still up, U.S. long-range missiles are depleted, and President Trump's own voters are losing patience with his Iran war.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Courage Answered When Evil Came to an Idaho In-N-Out]]></title>
							<link>https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/08/04/idaho-shooting-civilian-gun-stopped-chad-williams/91148543007/</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Nicole Russell</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Jordan Salinas had trained for years for a moment like this. When gunman Chad Williams opened fire at a Twin Falls, Idaho, In-N-Out, he was ready.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Remember When Democrats Used To Sound Like Trump?]]></title>
							<link>https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/07/28/elon-musk-economist-democrats-immigration-trump/91061985007/</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Nicole Russell</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Elon Musk's interview with The Economist reveals how just far the Democratic Party has shifted in 20 years '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('“').';' and how the media plays into it.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Set Politics Aside--Trump Accounts Are a No-Brainer]]></title>
							<link>https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/07/08/trump-accounts-1000-seed-money-kids-investment/90833507007/</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Nicole Russell</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Six million families have already opened Trump Accounts for their kids. Letting politics get in the way of yours could cost your child millions.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Prosperity Is the Byproduct. Liberty Was Always the Point]]></title>
							<link>https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/07/02/america-250th-anniversary-liberty-conservatives/90737397007/</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Nicole Russell</author>
							<description><![CDATA[In much of the world, rights are treated as privileges the government grants to its citizens. In the American system, it's the opposite.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Democrats Drifting Further Left Is a Warning for USA]]></title>
							<link>https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/06/26/mamdani-democratic-socialists-win-ny-warning/90690699007/</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Nicole Russell</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Democratic Socialists of America candidates just won major New York primaries with Mayor Mamdani's backing, even as some Democrats sound the alarm.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Texas Schools Will Teach the Bible. It's Not Controversial]]></title>
							<link>https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/06/29/texas-schools-bible-education/90701253007/</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Nicole Russell</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Texas is requiring Bible lessons in public schools. That's the right call, but it shouldn't distract from deeper problems in the classroom.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[A German Fan Shows What Loving U.S. Is All About]]></title>
							<link>https://humanevents.com/2026/06/17/nicole-russell-a-german-soccer-fan-shows-us-what-loving-america-is-all-about</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Nicole Russell</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Just a few weeks shy of America'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s 250th birthday, I'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'d hoped to see a surge of patriotism among Americans nationwide and in Texas where I live, I have. But I'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'ve also been delighted to see it from another surprising source: Europeans tourists.'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';']]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[The Left's Reflecting Pool Obsession Is Absurd]]></title>
							<link>https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/06/23/trump-reflecting-pool-democrats-media-obsession/90644819007/</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Nicole Russell</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Democrats are furious over algae and peeling paint at the Reflecting Pool. Meanwhile, bigger taxpayer-funded scandals are getting almost no attention.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Elon Musk and the American Spirit]]></title>
							<link>https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/06/16/spacex-musk-trillionaire-democrats-wealth-tax/90557428007/</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Nicole Russell</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Democrats see Elon Musk's trillion dollar fortune as a problem to be taxed. They're missing the bigger picture.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[President Trump Is Turning 80. So What?]]></title>
							<link>https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/06/14/trump-age-media-obsession-bias-democrats/90505695007/</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Nicole Russell</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Trump is 80 and still running circles around most politicians. The media's age fixation isn't journalism '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('“').';' it's discrimination dressed up as concern.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Meet the 'Dishonest' Press]]></title>
							<link>https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/06/09/trump-meet-the-press-interview-walkout-media-bias/90458503007/</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Nicole Russell</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Trump has long viewed legacy media as adversarial, and his 'Meet the Press' interview helps illustrate why, whether one agrees with him or not.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[The Left Fueled the Male Crisis. Now It's Shocked]]></title>
							<link>https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/06/07/male-mental-health-crisis-feminism-gender-divide/90403105007/</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Nicole Russell</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Instead of cultivating men's strengths, the left neutered them, pushed them aside and spent decades on feminist rhetoric about empowering women.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Americans Did Not Vote for an Endless War With Iran]]></title>
							<link>https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/06/05/trump-iran-forever-war-gas-grocery-prices/90375748007/</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Nicole Russell</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Trump's war is consuming the administration's attention and taxpayer dollars while negatively affecting Americans and undermining his initial agenda.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Does California Want To Stop Deteriorating?]]></title>
							<link>https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/06/04/california-primary-election-la-mayoral-race-hilton-pratt/90370261007/</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Nicole Russell</author>
							<description><![CDATA[That Steve Hilton and Spencer Pratt have secured as many votes as they have at this point suggests many Californians are fed up with the status quo.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Talarico Won't Be Able To Rebrand His Progressive Politics]]></title>
							<link>https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/06/01/talarico-voting-record-political-views-texas-senate-race/90277297007/</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Nicole Russell</author>
							<description><![CDATA[A barbecue photo and a Texas flag shirt won't erase years of public statements that could prove difficult to explain to Texas voters.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Congrats, Texas: You're Stuck With Paxton and Talarico]]></title>
							<link>https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/05/26/paxton-win-texas-runoff-midterms-warning/90182491007/</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Nicole Russell</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Texas AG Ken Paxton's victory over Sen. John Cornyn shows how much Republican voters distrust the political establishment '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('“').';' and are raring for a fight]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Spencer Pratt's Secret Weapon: Frustration]]></title>
							<link>https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/05/24/spencer-pratt-la-mayor-party-voter-concerns/90195170007/</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Nicole Russell</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Pratt is gaining ground because he hasn't presented himself as a traditional establishment Republican. Instead, he's targeting a very specific voter.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Spencer Pratt Gaining Traction. Can He Save LA?]]></title>
							<link>https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/05/04/spencer-pratt-la-mayor-karen-bass-failed/89873764007/</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Nicole Russell</author>
							<description><![CDATA[I'm glad to see Republican-turned-independent Spencer Pratt, former star of reality TV's 'The Hills,' entering the Los Angeles mayoral race.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Iran, Tucker Carlson and the Political Test Ahead]]></title>
							<link>https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/04/26/tucker-carlson-apology-trump-iran-war-republicans/89732906007/</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Nicole Russell</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Tucker Carlson says he regrets backing Trump and that other supporters are 'implicated' in the Iran war. But most Republicans haven't joined him.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Happy Tax Day, America. You're (Still) Being Robbed]]></title>
							<link>https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/04/15/file-taxes-trump-one-big-beautiful-bill/89591503007/</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Nicole Russell</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Americans feel squeezed on Tax Day. And it's not just about tax rates, but how Washington spends the money.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Dems' Growing Credibility Gap May Cost Them Midterms]]></title>
							<link>https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/04/12/democrats-campaign-voters-2026-election/89499232007/</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Nicole Russell</author>
							<description><![CDATA[The world looks a little topsy-turvy right now, and conservatives have become an easy scapegoat:'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' Gas prices are high, the'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' conflict with Iran'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' is at a fever pitch and'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' Republicans in Congress'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' are twiddling their thumbs instead of passing vital legislation.'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';']]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Trump's Tuesday Deadline for Iran Is Strategic, Not Stupid]]></title>
							<link>https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/04/07/trump-iran-deadline-open-strait-hormuz/89484435007/</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Nicole Russell</author>
							<description><![CDATA[American foreign policy has often drawn a line between military action and diplomacy. Can Trump walk that line?]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Dems Destroyed California. Could a Republican Save It?]]></title>
							<link>https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/04/02/gavin-newsom-ruined-california-republicans-can-fix-it/89332619007/</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Nicole Russell</author>
							<description><![CDATA[I know conservatives are imperfect, but a Democratic supermajority hasn't worked so well for California.]]></description>
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