RealClearPolitics Week of May 11, 2026 Archives

RealClearPolitics Editorials

Monday, May 11

The Stakes of the Trump-Xi Summit

Wall Street Journal

UK Election Heralds a New Era in Devolved Politics

The Guardian

Dems Scheme To 'Fix' VA Gerrymander Fail a Worse Outrage

New York Post

Utah Data Center's Greatest Damage So Far Is In Lost Trust

Salt Lake Tribune

Tuesday, May 12

The Handshake in Beijing

TIPP Insights

Starmer Faces a Crisis of Legitimacy

The Guardian

Gov. Spanberger's Faceplant

Washington Free Beacon

McDonald's Embraces Affordability Again, and It Works

Chicago Tribune

Wednesday, May 13

Racism Has No Place in Medicine

Washington Examiner

Starmer May Survive, But His Moves Signal Decline

The Guardian

Jerome Powell’s Inflation Legacy for Kevin Warsh

Wall Street Journal

Alligator Alcatraz Has Been a Shameful Nightmare. Shut It Down

Orlando Sentinel

Thursday, May 14

Trump Shows Resolve as Iran Keeps the Stall Going

Las Vegas Review-Journal

Israel's Victories Aren't Bringing It Closer to Peace

Bloomberg

The Truth About Hamas

Wall Street Journal

Mental Health System Needs More Money--But From Where?

Boston Globe

Friday, May 15

Biden Officials Are Still Lying About the Border

Washington Examiner

How Many Temporary Shocks Make a New Inflation Trend?

Bloomberg

City Workers Should Be Back in the Office More

Boston Globe

Starmer Has Failed Abjectly. He Should Go

The Economist

Saturday, May 16

RIP, Liberal Arts Colleges. Long Live the Liberal Arts

Bloomberg

Student Test Scores in a Generation-Long Decline

Washington Times

NY Plans To OK Federal Tax Credit Scholarships. IL Should Too

Chicago Tribune

About That 'Thucydides Trap'

Wall Street Journal

Sunday, May 17

What Democrats Should Learn From Kamala Harris’ ‘Bad Ideas’

New York Post

Bill Cassidy & America’s Increasingly Broken Primary System

Washington Post

The Great California Medicaid Grift

Wall Street Journal

U.S. and China Are Playing the Waiting Game

The Guardian