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RealClearPolitics Week of September 15, 2025 Archives

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Monday, September 15
Everything Is Becoming Clear After Kirk's Assassination
Glenn Reynolds, Substack
Four Ominous Trends
VandeHei & Allen, Axios
Why Normal People Are Blaming Media, Democrats Right Now
Robert Sterling, X
The Stubborn Challenges With Security Measures
Robert D'Amico, MSNBC
Tell the Truth. Stop Telling Boys They Can Be Girls
Miranda Devine, New York Post
Republicans Escalate War on America's Cities
Harold Meyerson, American Prospect
Worst Governor in America Bends the Knee to Mamdani
Rep. Elise Stefanik, X
Why Left-Populism Lacks Momentum
Justin Vassallo, Substack
Bet on Small Business: The Case for Aggressive Rate Cuts
Daniel Varroney, RCP
Moral Cowardice on Shocking Display at Emmys
Christian Toto, Hollywood in Toto
For the First Time, More Kids Are Obese Than Underweight
Pratik Pawar, Vox
Tuesday, September 16
Chris Wray's FBI Tried To Destroy Turning Point USA
Beth Brelje, The Federalist


The Right's Speech Police
Mike Allen & Zachary Beau, Axios
Murder Is Not About Free Speech. This Isn't Cancel Culture
Jesse Watters, FOX News
What Charlie Kirk Told Me About His Legacy
Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic
Obama Dems Use Antifa To Advance Their Project
Andrew Austin, Freedom and Reason
Right Using False Flag Conversation To Push Authoritarianism
Stacey Abrams, CNN
New York on the Brink
Byron York, Washington Examiner
Kennedy Jr. Is Right About Drug Commercials
Timothy Noah, The New Republic
How Blackstone Killed the Homeowner
Joel Kotkin, UnHerd
Predictions About Climate Change Keep Falling Apart
Bjorn Lomborg, New York Post
Robert Redford, Golden Boy of Hollywood
Stephen Galloway, Hollywood Reporter
Latest 2026 Polls: Senate: Georgia, NH, Texas GOP | NY Governor | More '26
Wednesday, September 17
That Guy Was a Patsy--Media Built This Up. We Will End It
Greg Gutfeld, FOX News


Baffled by GOP Talking About This as a One-Sided Issue
Joe Scarborough, MSNBC
Stop the 'Both Sides,' Kirk's Assassination Was Not Organic
Sen. Eric Schmitt
Don't Shut Down Free Speech in Kirk's Name
Jonathan Zimmerman, Washington Monthly
Democrats Should Get Their House in Order, Admit Errors
Oren Cass, Financial Times
Democrats Dig In as Shutdown Odds Spike
Bobic & Delaney, HuffPost
Noem: I Don't Know How Mayorkas Slept at Night
Josh Christenson, New York Post
Trump Is Right About Problems at Smithsonian
Jeffrey Anderson, City Journal
Kirk Shooter Part of the 'MAGA Gang'
Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Kimmel Show
FCC Chairman Carr: Kimmel’s Malicious Lies Are “Truly Sick”
Benny Johnson, X
SCOTUS Tasked To Defend Donor Privacy
Laoutaris & Marchese, RealClearPolitics
Thursday, September 18
Kimmel Decision Reverberates Beyond Late-Night TV
Nover, et al., Washington Post


Good Riddance to Kimmel's Nightly Monologues
Sasha Stone, Substack
Kimmel Suspension Is Dangerous Attack on Free Speech
Paul Blumenthal, HuffPost
Is the Left Ready To Talk About Censorship?
Sean Davis, The Federalist
What a Bigger-Tent Democratic Party Could Look Like
Lauren Egan, The Bulwark
Inside an ICE Raid With DHS Boss Noem
Miranda Devine, New York Post
Inside Mamdani's Prep To Be New York Mayor
Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN
Fairfax Schools Play Dumb on Destroying Docs
Stephanie Lundquist-Arora, IWFeatures
Nation's Report Card: Schools Get an F
Jennifer Weber, City Journal
Old-School Writing Takes On Classroom AI
Andi Zeisler, Salon
In DOJ's Antitrust Case, AI Disrupts Search Market
Tom Campbell, RealClearMarkets
2026 North Carolina Senate (Carolina Journal): Cooper (D) 46, Whatley (R) 42
Friday, September 19
Harris Has Some Thoughts About Buttigieg, Walz, Shapiro
Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN


The Forgotten Trump Assassination Attempt
Byron York, Washington Examiner
Kimmel Falls Victim to Trump's Media War
Heather Parton, Salon
The Outrage Over Kimmel's Canning Is Incredibly Stupid
Drew Holden, X
Democrats Gearing Up To Lose a Shutdown Fight
Michael Cohen, MSNBC
Lefty Lower Court Judges Clogging Up the Schedule
Larry Kudlow, New York Sun
DC's Delegate Faces New Headwinds
Gabrielle Gurley, American Prospect
Ramaswamy Nabs Teamsters Endorsement
Shelby Talcott, Semafor
Kirk Was Wise Beyond His Age, and a Master Builder
Elizabeth Ames, RCMarkets
How Drones Transformed the Russia-Ukraine War
Gillian Tett, Financial Times
Why Your Parents Could Afford a House on One Salary
Stone & Erickson, FOX News
Sunday, September 21
How Charlie Kirk Reached Young Americans
Nathan Worcester, Epoch Times
Kirk’s Death Has Exposed the Bigotry of the ‘Be Kind’ Brigade
Stella O'Malley, Spiked
Charlie Kirk Was Ignorant and Uneducated
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, C-SPAN
AOC Is the One 'Uneducated' & 'Ignorant' About Charlie Kirk
Sasha Stone, Substack
7 Things We've Learned About Confronting Tyranny
Robert Reich, Substack
Left Attacked Free Speech, Now It’s Reaping Whirlwind
Poppy Coburn, The Telegraph
Govt-Supported 'Cancel Culture' Threatens Democracy
Angel Eduardo, USA Today
Charlie Kirk's Legacy
Peter Navarro, Washington Times
How Democrats Can Get Their Economic Mojo Back
Will Marshall, The Hill
Harris' New Book Befuddles Democrats
Mason & Schneider, Politico
Left Wing Darling Heather Cox Richardson Spreads Lies
Chuck Ross, Free Beacon
The Woman Planning America's 250th Anniversary Party
Barton Swaim, WSJ


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