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<title><![CDATA[Steve Israel - Articles - RealClearPolitics]]></title><link>http://www.RealClearPolicy.com/authors/rss/archive/34807.xml</link><description><![CDATA[Steve Israel]]></description><category domain="34807">Author</category><item>
							<title><![CDATA[The Democrat Autopsy and Where the Party's Focus Should Be]]></title>
							<link>https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/5895789-dnc-report-criticism-analysis/</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Steve Israel</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Nothing motivates base Democratic and swing voters to support our candidates like the word '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('œ').';'autopsy.'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('�').';']]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Is There Hope for the Polarized State of American Politics?]]></title>
							<link>https://thehill.com/opinion/congress-blog/politics/5875293-listen-each-other-politics/</link>
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							<pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Steve Israel</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Most citizens are not ideological absolutists, interested in permanent warfare. They hold conflicting views simultaneously.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Mamdani&rsquo;s Victory Shows How Dems Can Win the Midterms]]></title>
							<link>https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/5595668-democrat-midterm-election-strategy/</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Steve Israel</author>
							<description><![CDATA[I don'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'t live in New York City, so I wasn'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'t eligible to vote for or against'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani. It didn'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'t matter. My home'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s mailbox in Oyster Bay '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';' a good 15 miles from New York City limits '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';' was overflowing with anti-Mamdani campaign literature....]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Actually, Democrats Are Not in Disarray]]></title>
							<link>https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/5193645-actually-democrats-are-not-in-disarray/</link>
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							<pubDate>Sat, 15 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Steve Israel</author>
							<description><![CDATA[I was recently invited to tape a cable news interview about the Trump administration when the conversation veered sharply to the Democrats'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';' response. Or, more accurately, what many see as the party'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s lack of a response.'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';']]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Why Many Jews Are Conflicted About Israel's War]]></title>
							<link>https://thehill.com/opinion/international/4660718-why-many-american-jews-are-deeply-conflicted-about-israels-war/</link>
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							<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Steve Israel</author>
							<description><![CDATA[In a time of algorithm-supercharged anger, snap analysis and instant ideological gratification, I find myself painfully conflicted about the war in Gaza. I suspect I'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'m not alone.'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';']]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[A New Set of 'Four Questions' for Anti-Israel Protesters]]></title>
							<link>https://thehill.com/opinion/international/4619331-a-new-set-of-four-questions-for-anti-israel-protestors/</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Steve Israel</author>
							<description><![CDATA[This week, Jews around the world have retold the Passover story in traditional seders. A painful history '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';' the bondage, oppression and eventual liberation of Jews in Egypt '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';' collides with the painful present: missiles fired from Iran, retaliation by Israel, war in Gaza, the...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Why Biden Is Smiling After GOP Debate]]></title>
							<link>https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/4169048-why-biden-is-smiling-this-morning/</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 25 Aug 2023 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Steve Israel</author>
							<description><![CDATA[The winner of last night'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s GOP debate wasn'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'t there.'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';']]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[How Will Mr. DeSantis' Wild Disney Ride End?]]></title>
							<link>https://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/3980571-how-will-mr-desantiss-wild-disney-ride-end/</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 01 May 2023 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Steve Israel</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Consumers may be irritated by Disney, but long held principle ultimately succumbs to the lure of a Disney World FastPass+.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[The Performative Politics of Marjorie Taylor Greene]]></title>
							<link>https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/3882724-the-performative-politics-of-marjorie-taylor-greene/</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 06 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Steve Israel</author>
							<description><![CDATA[The convergence of social media and performative politics has made Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) a dangerous social-media star.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[The Local Paper That Exposed George Santos' Corruption]]></title>
							<link>https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/3817279-the-george-santos-debacle-and-the-local-newspaper-that-can-say-i-told-you-so/</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2023 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Steve Israel</author>
							<description><![CDATA[It was the North Shore Leader that exposed Santos's corruption, four months before any other media outlet.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[How George Santos Defrauded My Congressional District]]></title>
							<link>https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/how-george-santos-defrauded-my-old-congressional-district/ar-AA15JKxI</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Steve Israel</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Democratic complacency, Republican extremism, and media decline contributed to the new congressman's victory.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[There's Good News for Democrats If GOP Takes Congress]]></title>
							<link>https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/3696869-will-voters-deliver-a-course-correction-on-election-day/</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2022 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Steve Israel</author>
							<description><![CDATA[On the surface, it appears as if the electorate swings wildly back and forth. But a deeper dig reveals a perfect consistency in the electorate.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[A Capitol Hill Friendship That Mattered]]></title>
							<link>https://thehill.com/opinion/3490962-a-capitol-hill-friendship-that-mattered/</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2022 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Steve Israel</author>
							<description><![CDATA[If you want to understand the breakdown in civility between members of Congress, stand in the parking area of the Capitol after the House casts the last vote of the week.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Congress Must Act Now To Combat Gun Violence]]></title>
							<link>https://thehill.com/opinion/criminal-justice/3266041-hearts-and-prayers-are-not-enough-congress-must-act-now-to-combat-gun-violence/</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2022 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Steve Israel</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Another shooting, this time on a Brooklyn subway, and everything remains the same.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Back in the Safe Space of Hollywood Scandal]]></title>
							<link>https://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/600332-back-in-the-safe-space-of-hollywood-scandal</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2022 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Steve Israel</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Let's leave a slap in the face where it belongs. It was a crude, unimportant, forgettable Hollywood drama.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Democrats Must Stop Their Infighting--and 4 Other Lessons]]></title>
							<link>https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/579849-democrats-must-stop-their-infighting-and-four-other-lessons-from-the-2021</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2021 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Steve Israel</author>
							<description><![CDATA[In the war between progressive Democrats and moderate Democrats, Republicans won.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Why a Reconciliation Deal Remains Elusive for Democrats]]></title>
							<link>https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/578708-535-presidents-with-veto-power-why-budget-deal-remains-elusive</link>
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							<pubDate>Sat, 30 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Steve Israel</author>
							<description><![CDATA[What surprises me is that anyone is surprised by the time and difficulty involved in getting a deal.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[The Lessons of Afghanistan Are Usually Learned Too Late]]></title>
							<link>https://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/570223-the-lessons-of-afghanistan-are-usually-learned-too-late</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2021 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Steve Israel</author>
							<description><![CDATA[The most valuable intelligence I received as a member of Congress came from warfighters deployed in remote areas of the military theater.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Do Not Underestimate Hochul in New York]]></title>
							<link>https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/568283-do-not-underestimate-kathy-hochul</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2021 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Steve Israel</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Kathy Hochul has a way of breaking out of relative obscurity on her own terms.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Three Things to Watch as the Cuomo Crisis Continues]]></title>
							<link>https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/543614-the-three-things-to-watch-as-the-andrew-cuomo-crisis-continues</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2021 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Steve Israel</author>
							<description><![CDATA[This New York drama throws the wrench into his future.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Republicans, Please Save Your Party]]></title>
							<link>https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/541380-republicans-please-save-your-party</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2021 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Steve Israel</author>
							<description><![CDATA[President Trump's speech at CPAC was built on these principles: publicly purge your opponents from the ranks, use fear to erase doubt and demand slavish loyalty from your followers.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Democrats Risk Doing Too Little With the Power They Have]]></title>
							<link>https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/540365-democrats-risk-doing-too-little-with-the-power-they-have-in-washington</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2021 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Steve Israel</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Americans need relief to make it out of this crisis.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Dems Must Focus on Policies That Deliver Meaningful Relief]]></title>
							<link>https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/539111-how-democrats-can-ensure-trump-never-runs-again</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2021 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Steve Israel</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Here is an unorthodox idea: Democrats should support efforts by principled conservative Republicans to reclaim their party.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Democracy Lost Message War Thanks to Decades of Silence]]></title>
							<link>https://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/538145-democracy-lost-the-message-war-thanks-to-five-decades-of-silence</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2021 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Steve Israel</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Government and citizens should establish the narrative for this issue.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[How Do We Rebuild Our Democracy?]]></title>
							<link>https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/534012-how-do-we-rebuild-our-democracy</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2021 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Steve Israel</author>
							<description><![CDATA[The ideals of the nation were in flames last week.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Here Is the Good News of 2020]]></title>
							<link>https://thehill.com/opinion/international/531443-here-is-the-good-news-of-2020</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2020 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Steve Israel</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Americans have showed incredible resilience in this time of crisis.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[How Democrats Can Craft a Post-Trump Message]]></title>
							<link>https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/529317-democrats-need-a-post-trump-message</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2020 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Steve Israel</author>
							<description><![CDATA[How do you craft a unifying message when voters are so polarized? What works in Brooklyn, New York, may fall flat in Brooklyn, Iowa, and vice versa.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Donald Trump's Big Lie About Election Fraud]]></title>
							<link>https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/528417-the-big-lie-from-donald-trump</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2020 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Steve Israel</author>
							<description><![CDATA[He has convinced several voters that he won the election.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Have Democrats Learned the Tearful Lesson of 2016?]]></title>
							<link>https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/520792-a-tearful-lesson-of-2016-polls-dont-matter-if-people-dont-vote</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2020 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Steve Israel</author>
							<description><![CDATA[If 2016 taught Democrats anything, it was to suspend hubris, remain cautious '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';' and brace ourselves.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Lost Generation of Americans Face Uncertain Future in Crisis]]></title>
							<link>https://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/499670-the-lost-generation-of-americans-face-uncertain-future-in-the-crisis</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2020 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Steve Israel</author>
							<description><![CDATA[The iconic lesson of resilience is seen across the nation.]]></description>
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