RealClearPolitics Week of December 16, 2024 Archives

RealClearPolitics Evening Edition

Monday, December 16

Trump Is Back, This Time Without Disdain

Gerard Baker, Wall Street Journal

Trump 2.0: How Many Days Before He Loses Momentum?

Juan Williams, The Hill

How Trump Can Defuse Biden's Economic Time Bomb

Andrew Shirley, AMAC

Trump's Corporate Coronation

Heather Parton, Salon

Trump Should Ignore Hawks and Withdraw From Syria

Ben Friedman, UnHerd

The Price of American Retreat

Sen. Mitch McConnell, Foreign Affairs

Hegseth Battle Shows GOP How To Defeat the Swamp

Mollie Hemingway, Federalist

Democrats Have Bigger Problems Than the Electoral College

Simon Lazarus, TNR

How Much Voter Fraud in 2020?

John Hinderaker, PowerLine

Why ABC News Settled With Donald Trump for $15 Million

Brian Stelter, CNN

Trump, ABC, & the Toxic Legacy of the E. Jean Carroll Case

Byron York, DC Examiner

The Fall of Academic Freedom With a DEI Twist

Steven Lubet, The Hill

Tuesday, December 17

Another Harris White House Run Would Be a Mistake

Zeeshan Aleem, MSNBC

Trump Is Under Attack Less. His Popularity Is Rising

Byron York, Washington Examiner

The Dead Hand of the Democratic Consultant Class

D.D. Guttenplan, The Nation

Stephanopoulos Started as a Hack and Remains One

Megyn Kelly, Megyn Kelly Show

The Energy Transition That Couldn't

Haass & Kissane, Project Syndicate

Scott Turner for HUD: A New Era of Leadership and Reform

Rep. Byron Donalds, RCP

What Americans Think About 'Language Wars'

Michael Baharaeen, Substack

The End of the Long Obama Era

Walter Samuel, AMAC

The Clinton Post-Presidency and Its Discontents

David Masciotra, Washington Monthly

An Open Letter to Harvard President, Alan Garber

Vinay Prasad, Substack

Bragg's Bizarre Antics Tipped Jury in Daniel Penny's Favor

Nicole Gelinas, NY Post

Wednesday, December 18

Biden Leaving Trump an Economy on Precipice of Disaster

Andy Puzder, FOX News

Trump Should Enjoy a Longer Honeymoon This Time Around

John Halpin, Substack

Congress Must Vote 'No' on Federal Funding Bill

Vivek Ramaswamy, X

Backlash to Trump Agenda Could Begin in His Rural Base

Ed Kilgore, NY Magazine

Trump's IRS Chief Will Be a Blessing for Small Businesses

Julio Gonzalez, RCP

The Democratic Party Is a Rudderless Ship

David Dayen, The American Prospect

How Tucker Killed Pompeo’s Hopes of Joining Trump's Admin

Vivian Salama, WSJ

Harris Weighs Future: 'Not Going Quietly Into the Night'

Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN

Republicans Should Use Article 5 To Protect Our Institutions

Ryan Silverstein, RCP

All the News That’s Suddenly Fit To Print After the Election

Jason Riley, WSJ

Trump Tromps Press

Joe Klein, Substack

How the Twitter Files Could Help Incoming Investigators

Mattt Taibbi, Racket News

Thursday, December 19

The Ever-Continuing Resolution

Roger Kimball, The Spectator

The Emotional Baggage of the Harris-Walz Camo Hat

Christina Cauterucci, Slate

Trump's Campaign Chiefs Tell Their Inside Story

Jonathan Martin, Politico

Spending Bill Hides a Reprieve for Federal Censors

Benjamin Weingarten, NY Post

Biden's Chaotic Response to the Drones Was Avoidable

Misha Lehrer, MSNBC

Corrupt Ruling Class Has So Much Invested in the J6 Lie

Darren Beattie, War Room

Sherrod Brown Should Absolutely Run Again

John Nichols, The Nation

Wright Poised To Restore U.S. Energy Dominance at DOE

Cory Gardner, RCEnergy

Nicknames, Mockery Trickle Out for Chicago's Mayor

John Kass, JohnKassNews

A Sneaky Way To Boost Kids' Literacy

Anna North, Vox

Why Abolitionists Defended Free Speech

Jonathan White, RealClearHistory

Friday, December 20

The Debt Limit Should Absolutely Be Eliminated

David Dayen, American Prospect

What Was Different About the Election This Time?

Victor Davis Hanson, Am. Greatness

One Lesson Democrats Learned in 2024--Probably

David Faris, Newsweek

A Reminder That Demographics Are Never Destiny

Sean Trende, RealClearPolitics

Biden's Bodyguard of Liars Betrayed America

Jeet Heer, The Nation

Biden Met Son's Business Pals More Than His Cabinet

M.D. Kittle, The Federalist

How Democrats Should, and Shouldn't, Moderate on Immigration

Eric Levitz, Vox

At Midnight Some Rules Will Turn Into Pumpkins

Susan Dudley, Forbes

David Gergen: A Good Man Drifting Away

Joe Klein, Substack

Nashville's Star Is Fading as Big Sort Disrupts Status Quo

Josh Abbotoy, Tennessean

Make Europe Great Again

David Goldman, The American Mind

Sunday, December 22

As Team Biden’s Lies Drone On, the Truth Comes Out

Robert Knight, Washington Times

AOC Shifts to Center, But Dems Aren't Ready for Change

Arwa Mahdawi, Guardian

The Joy is Gone: A Liberal Hate-Fest for the Holidays

Jonathan Turley, The Hill

Give the Populist Right Credit for a Revolution Well Done

Cenk Uygur, Turning Point

Chris Wright Is Perfect Pick To Lead Energy Department

James Taylor, RCPolicy

RFK Jr. Should Not Be Confirmed as HHS Secretary

Glenn Altschuler, The Hill

Drone Drama: We're Fed Up With Government Gaslighting

Victor Davis Hanson, NYP

Accurate Reporting Has Never Been More Vital

Jane Martinson, Guardian

Dominoes Falling Fast Over Biden Mental Health Cover-Up

Matt Margolis, PJ Media