October 27, 2026 Archives

RealClearPolitics Morning Edition

Wednesday, October 28
Trump and Talarico Hold Dueling Texas Rallies
Mallory Wilson, The Hill
What Does the Left Really Want?
Lionel Shriver, The New Criterion
Dems Can Use Next Two Years To Hold Trump Accountable
Jill Lawrence, LA Times
Talarico's Tall Tales
James Freeman, Wall Street Journal
Maine's Jackson on Medicare for All Mission
Gabrielle Gurley, American Prospect
The Democratic Case Against El-Sayed
Peter Savodnik, The Free Press
Meet the Trump-to-El-Sayed Swing Voter
James Billot, UnHerd
Smithsonian Institution Failing To Tell Truth About Christianity
Lucas Miles, RCP
Another Crash Landing for Brazil's Economy?
Gene Frieda, Project Syndicate
Barbaric Election Aftermath in Brazil
Monica Showalter, American Thinker
Machado's Return Upends U.S. Venezuela Strategy
James Story, MS Now
Israel Has Voted, But the Deadlock Is Just Beginning
Herb Keinon, Jerusalem Post
'60 Minutes' Spreads Disinformation About Deportee
John Nolte, Breitbart
Trump's Attack on Rep. Omar Looks Like a Stress Test
Seamus Malekafzal, The Nation
Will GOP Secret Weapon Keep Dems in the Wilderness?
Mark Serrano, The Daily Wire
Can Perriello Win Back Seat 18 Years Later?
James Baratta, American Prospect
One Week Out From the Midterms
Bevan, Cannon, Trende & Walworth, RCP on SiriusXM
Michigan Senate (CBS News): El-Sayed (D) 51, Rogers (R) 44 | More '26 Polls
Tuesday, October 27
Is It Too Early To Call a Blue Wave?
Stephen Collinson, CNN
Arrests, Deportations and the Dramatic Drop in Crime
Jarrett Stepman, Daily Signal
Trump Is Bad at Politics
Chris Lehmann, The Nation
In Michigan, Immigration Is on the Ballot
Susan Crabtree, RealClearPolitics
France Looking for Modernity in All the Wrong Places
William McGurn, Wall St. Journal
Lula's Huge Win for the Left
Robert Kuttner, American Prospect
Russia-Ukraine Peace Increasingly Urgent
Victor Davis Hanson, American Greatness
Why Netanyahu's Vision Will Endure in Israel
Dalia Kaye, Foreign Affairs
Comey Charged--Again
Julie Kelly, Substack
The Bright Side of GOP's Big Spending Midterm Bailouts
Hayes Brown, MS Now
GA Gov: It's Murder When Lance Bottoms Is in Charge
Beth Brelje, Restoration News
Can Hamilton Capture Christian Voters for Dems in Kansas?
Christian Paz, Vox
Alaska's 'Other Dan Sullivan'
Bevan, Cannon, Orman & Walworth, RCP on SiriusXM
SCOTUS Should Shut the Door on Climate Lawfare
Josh Hammer, FOX News
Residents Forced To Choose Amid OH Tech Boom
Cleland & Dutta, American Prospect
Biologist Accused of Sexual Harassment Just Won $6M
Suzy Weiss, The Free Press
Jury Nullification the Latest Attack on Court System
Jonathan Turley, The Hill
Harvard-Harris: Trump Job Approval: 39% | Generic Ballot: Dems +4
Monday, October 26
Brazil Votes for More Lula
Mary Anastasia O'Grady, Wall Street Journal
The Former General Who Could End the Netanyahu Era
Eric Cortellessa, Time
On the Ground With Trump During His Election Blitz
Wegmann, et al, Wall St. Journal
The Logic Behind Trump's 'Pretend I'm on the Ballot' Appeal
Byron York, DC Examiner
Talarico Is the Dems' Best Chance Ever To Win in Texas
Mark Jones, USA Today
It's Unbelievable How Media Defends Abdul El-Sayed
Mike Rogers, CBS News
Trump: A Feral Lame Duck
Jonathan Alter, Washington Monthly
Dems Scheme To Turn the US Into France - Riots & All
David Harsanyi, New York Post
Defund Musk: Dems Should Lay Groundwork to Nationalize SpaceX
Robert Reich
Dreadful 'Musk' Documentary Fuels Dems' Midterm Frenzy
Miranda Devine, NY Post
Trump Trying To Overturn an Election That Hasn't Happened Yet
Ian Millhiser, Vox
Media Misleading Viewers & Voters About Alaska Lawsuit
Todd Blanche, CBS News
Divided Nation: GOP Prizes Patriotism, Dems Value Equality
Susan Page, USA Today
Thanks Again, Obama
Stephen Soukup, American Greatness
As AOC’s Ambition Grows, Her Tactics Soften & Risks Increase
Collins, et al, WSJ
Biden, Wray and the Dishonest FBI Talking Points
Catherine Herridge, X
Vinay Prasad: Anthony Fauci Committed a Crime
Zach Weissmueller, Reason
Sunday, October 25
Bernard-Henri Lévy Watches With Anguish as France Burns
Tunku Varadarajan, WSJ
The French Republic Is Defenseless
Philippe Karsenty, Spiked
Economic Woes Transform Midwest Into 2026 Battleground
Bradner & Zeleny, CNN
Trump Bringing Closing Momentum Shift to Republicans
Jesse Watters, FOX News
GOP On Verge of Losing the Latino Vote
Sara Pequeno, USA Today
A Diagnosis Is Not a Destiny. Neither Is Conventional Wisdom
Dr. Zuhdi Jasser, RCP
Trump Doing Everything He Can To Shake Down Voters
Robin Abcarian, LA Times
Republicans Will Go to Prison if Dems Win in Nov
Kelly Sadler, Washington Times
Trump's Vile Defense of That Ad Bodes Very Ill
Michael Tomasky, The New Republic
Estranged Relatives Are Fair Game - Unless They Hurt Dems
Joe Concha, Examiner
A Political Ad From MN That Captures What Americans Feel
David Deavel, AMAC
Make Susan Collins Pay for Her Big Abortion Lie
Jason Linkins, The New Republic
Thoughts About Ilhan What's-Her-Name
Roger Kimball, American Greatness
Russia-Ukraine Endgame: Europe Can't Avert a Deal
Wolfgang Munchau, UnHerd
End the Russia-Ukraine War by the Holidays
Steve Cortes, RealClearPolitics
How To Stop Trump's Assault on the ICC
Kenneth Roth, The Guardian
Rubio's Revaluation of the West & of America
Peter Berkowitz, RealClearPolitics
TDIH - Oct 25th 2nd Term Job Approval: Trump 38.5 | Obama 41.3 | Bush 38.6
Saturday, October 24
Why It Matters That Democrats Want To Expand SCOTUS
Paul Waldman, MS Now
Biden Heat: FBI Agents Face the Music for Lying, Coverup
Miranda Devine, NY Post
Surging Anxiety as GOP Seeks To Avert House Disaster
Ferris & Wright, CNN
Trump and the MAGA Enthusiasm Strategy
Byron York, Washington Examiner
Fake Polls. RealClear Standards
David DesRosiers, RealClear Media Fund
New Ad in Critical Maine Race Emphasizes Senate Control
Kevin Robillard, HuffPost
In Maine, Nobody Believes Collins Will Lose Till They See It
David Marcus, FOX News
Fear and Loathing Are All the GOP Has Left
Ed Kilgore, New York Magazine
Vance on the Campaign Trail
Carolina Lumetta, RealClearPolitics
Feeling Minnesota
Daniel Flynn, The American Spectator
A Tale of Two Election Ads
Jason Howard, Salon
White House Goes To Bat for Ramaswamy in Ohio
Bevan, et al., RCP on SiriusXM
6 Ways To Hold Bad Actors Accountable for Debanking
Mark Mazman, The Federalist
Brazil's Workers' Party Is Not Stopping
Nicole Froio, The Nation
'Escaping Venezuela': Documentary Nobody Else Would Make
Oliver Bateman, RCP
Norm Macdonald, Philosopher King
Josh Kaplan, The Free Press
YouTube Has Conquered TV, and It's Not Even Close
John Nolte, Breitbart
Senate: RCP: Dem +3 to +5, Odds | House: Generic: Dems +8.1, Avg Gain: D+22
Friday, October 23
Justice Kagan's Partisanship Problem
James Piereson, The New Criterion
Clinton Supports Expanding SCOTUS If Democrats Win
Steve Benen, MS Now
A Shocking Reminder of How Much Poorer Europe Is
Matthew Hennessey, WSJ
Trump Sells Out Ukraine, Europe's Leaders Can't Trust U.S.
Simon Tisdall, Guardian
A Viable Path to Russia-Ukraine Peace
Jeffrey Sachs, Common Dreams
What Might a Miss Look Like?
Sean Trende, The Poll Vault
Is the Role of Money in Politics Overstated?
Jeremy Portnoy, RealClearInvestigations
What's Getting Lost in Headlines on Ohio Attack Ad
Emma Janssen, The New Republic
El-Sayed Is No Kennedy
Ashley McGuire, The Daily Wire
What Rubio Forgot About Western Civilization
Mana Afsari, RealClearPolitics
Rubio's Speech Shows What American Schools Forgot
Kathleen O'Toole, RCEducation
The Quirkiest House Race in America Is in Alaska
Toby Jaffe, American Prospect
The Conservative Who Said Yes to Bucks County, USA
Salena Zito, DC Examiner
These Democrat Donors Should Concern Americans
Miceli & Risch, RealClearPolitics
How Democrats Could Reshape Healthcare If They Win Congress
Dylan Scott, Vox
Why Replacing Collins Would Be Costly for Maine
Marc Thiessen, Washington Post
Senate Debates in Michigan, Kansas
Bevan, Cannon, Trende & Walworth, RCP on SiriusXM
11 Days to Election: '06: D+15.9,Vote D+7.9 |'18: D+7.6,Vote D+8.4 |'26: D+8.1,??
Thursday, October 22
In Michigan, a Bitter Final Debate Gets Personal
Susan Crabtree, RealClearPolitics
Is the Needle Moving Against El-Sayed in Michigan?
Byron York, Washington Examiner
GOP Looking Nervous in Deep Red South Carolina
Date & Delaney, HuffPost
Michele Tafoya in the Red Zone
Barton Swaim, Wall Street Journal
Why RealClearPolitics Didn't Fall for the Fake Polls
Carl Cannon, RealClearPolitics
U.S., Europe, Ukraine, Russia Ready To Negotiate?
David Ignatius, Washington Post
Third World Immigration and Europe's No-Go Zones
Heather Mac Donald, X
Is Paris Burning?
Robert Kuttner, American Prospect
France Is Running Out of Other People's Money
Ryan Clancy, RealClearPolitics
Has Sen. Collins' Political Luck Finally Run Out?
DeSoto, Rameswaram & Merica, Vox
Will the Liberal Pollsters Be Wrong...Again?
Hayden Ludwig, Restoration News
How 3 Virginia Races Showcase the House Battleground
Mary McIntire, Roll Call
Ramaswamy Ad Could Backfire in OH
Bevan, Cannon, Trende & Walworth, RCP on SiriusXM
An Update: Why I Speak Up on Trans Activism vs. Women's Rights
J.K. Rowling
Inside the World of 'Dark Nutrition'
Sophie Haigney, New York Times Magazine
'Lincoln in the Bardo' and Our Own Ghosts
Melinda Henneberger, RealClearPolitics
How To Keep Grief From Breaking Your Life
Daniel Hoffman, FOX News
Texas Senate: Emerson: Talarico 49, Paxton 48 | FOX News: Tied at 49%
Wednesday, October 21
Level-Setting 2026. Part I: The House
Sean Trende, The Poll Vault
GOP Has 1 Reason To Be Optimistic About the Midterms
Gary Abernathy, USA Today
How the GOP Could Lose Texas
Audrey Fahlberg, The Free Press
Why Kansas Is So Competitive
Amber Phillips, Washington Post
What Will Decide Michigan's Tight, Ugly Senate Race
David Marcus, FOX News
4 Top Pollsters on What Worries Them Most
Riya Misra, Politico
Gad Saad on French Riots, 'Suicidal Empathy'
Bevan, Cannon & Walworth, RCP/SiriusXM
France's Reign of Terror, Reimagined
Itxu Díaz, The American Spectator
Ilhan Omar Is the Right Kind of American. Trump Is Not
Michael Tomasky, TNR
Dems' Betrayal of Israel Fueled by Obama
Michael Goodwin, New York Post
I Used To Be Afraid to Criticize Obama, But Not Anymore
Sasha Stone, Substack
Bari Weiss' Pro-MAGA Pivot at CBS News Is Falling Flat
Sophia Tesfaye, Salon
CBS Hacks Explode as Weiss Orders Them To Do Journalism
Isaac Schorr, NY Post
Elissa Slotkin Was Speaking for the Entire Democrat Party
Raw Egg Nationalist, AG
Empires of AI
Niall Ferguson, Lisa Klaassen & Eric Schmidt, Foreign Affairs
FDA Suppressing Evidence of Covid Vaccine Risks for Children
Paul Thacker, RCI
The Truth About DOGE
Jennica Pounds & Joshua Lisec, The American Mind
Generic: NYT: Dem +11 | Echelon: Dem +5 | CNN: Dem +10 | vs. Past Mid-Terms
Tuesday, October 20
The Deep Midterms
Victor Davis Hanson, American Greatness
Dems Riding a Wave? Numbers Should Terrify GOP
Schoen & Cooperman, FOX News
Do Democrats Have Inflated Expectations for the Midterms?
Zachary Wolf, CNN
GOP Could Hold Senate 52-48 by Outperforming Polls Again
Bret Baier, Special Rpt
Midterm Deja Vu Should Make Republicans Very Worried
Hayes Brown, MS Now
El-Sayed and the Muslim Brotherhood Problem
Byron York, Washington Examiner
We Must Tax Billionaires. California Can Lead the Way
Rep. Ro Khanna, The Guardian
'Minnewisowa' Is Upset
Barry Casselman, AMAC
France Stares Down the Abyss
Douglas Murray, The Free Press
Paris Is Burning. Is Washington Next?
Scott McKay, The American Spectator
The Limits of American Power
William McRaven, Foreign Affairs
Why Putin's Proposed Peace Summit Won't End Well
Fred Kaplan, Slate
Is Europe Doomed?
Luke Nicastro, The American Conservative
Sen. Slotkin's 'Deterrence Message'
Cannon, Lumetta & Walworth, RCPolitics on SiriusXM
Barack Obama’s Disrespect for the Law
James Freeman, Wall Street Journal
The Slippery Mind of Elizabeth Holmes
Manohla Dargis, New York Times
Only Congress Can Defend Our Right to Private Conversation
Bob Goodlatte, RCP
TDIH - Oct 20th 2nd Term Job Approval: Trump 38.8 | Obama 41.4 | Bush 38.2
Monday, October 19
Please Don't Overinterpret Early Voting Numbers
Sean Trende, The Poll Vault
Sen. Slotkin Offers Disturbing Glimpse of Dems' Agenda
Miranda Devine, NY Post
Embracing Incivility Is Working for Democrats
Jason Linkins, The New Republic
Trump's Montana Rally: Firsthand and Secondhand
Frank Miele, RealClearPolitics
The French Republic Is Under Attack
Simone Rodan-Benzaquen, The Free Press
Refugees Have To Leave Germany, We Don't Want Caliphate
Alice Weidel, Economist
Carney Says U.S. Is Trying To 'Break' Canada
Callum Sutherland, Time
Uncareful Readers Miss the Story on Canadian Layoffs
Oren Cass, Commonplace
Democrats' Sanctuary House of Cards
Brian Lonergan, Chronicles
Obama Denounces 'Appalling' Investigation Into Rep. Omar
Erum Salam, MS Now
Wrapping Up Rep. Omar's Christmas Present
Mike Davis, FOX News
Is It True That If You're Explaining, You're Losing?
Bill Scher, Washington Monthly
GOP Must Make Election About Performance, Not Personality
Kenin Spivak, RCP
End of Illegal Immigration Is Reshaping Border Towns
Sharyl Attkisson, Full Measure
Why Buying a House Feels So Painful Now
Julie Weil, Washington Post
Debanking Scandal Makes Corrupt 'SNL' Look Worse
Christian Toto, Hollywood in Toto
Threats Have Elected Officials Living in Fear
Zane & Varney, RCInvestigations Podcast
Generic: NBC: Dem +10, ABC/WP: Dem +8, vs. Past | RCP Map: Avg Gain D+23
Sunday, October 18
France Reels After Largest Riots in Years
Porter & Le Stradic, New York Times
The Truth About the Anarchy in France
Gavin Mortimer, Spectator World
DSA Has a Plan To Push Hakeem Jeffries to the Left
Maya Davis, Wall Street Journal
Mamdani Gets Lesson From DSA About Leftist Loyalties
Michael Goodwin, NY Post
I Joined the DSA After They Accepted My 12 Proposals
Larry David, AIR MAIL
GOP Finally Won US' Most Hispanic County. Can They Keep It?
Daniel Allott, USAT
Iowa's Hinson on Top Voter Concerns, Pushback vs. Trump
Bret Baier, FOX News
Can Paxton Outrun Scandals To Win in Ruby-Red Texas?
J. Oliver Conroy, Guardian
Michigan Dems Urged To 'Leave It Blank' To Stop El-Sayed
Nolan Finley, Detroit News
The Real Reason MAGA Fears Rep. Omar
Amanda Marcotte, Salon
Deport Rep. Omar? Feds Are Closing In
Kelly Sadler, Washington Times
A Carton of Milk Lasts Longer Than Trump's Press Secretary
Lorraine Ali, LA Times
Why Democrat Activists Pretend To Be 'Journalists'
Hans Mahncke, The Federalist
Elizabeth Holmes Documentary Has Broken My Brain
Monica Hesse, Washington Post
Did Nathan Fielder Get Too Close to Elizabeth Holmes?
Kat Rosenfield, The Free Press
The Radicalization of Tucker Carlson
Matt Johnson, Quillette
Musk Takes Flight While the Left Takes Offense
Roger Kimball, American Greatness

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