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RealClearPolitics Week of October 13, 2025 Archives

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Monday, October 13
Key Scenes From a Momentous Day for Israelis and Palestinians
Lauren Kent, CNN
Obama's Iran Deal Strangled and Set Back Mideast Peace
President Trump, Knesset
The Bleak Lesson Israel--and the World--Might Learn
Joshua Keating, Vox
Why Trump Should Have Won Nobel Peace Prize
Batya Ungar-Sargon, The Free Press
Virginia Shake-Up 3 Weeks Before Election Day
Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner
Trump Admin Advances Plan for 'Democrat-Oriented' Firings
Steve Benen, MSNBC
Why It's Going To Be a Tough Case for Letitia James To Defend
Eric Pacifici, X
Triumphs and Travails of Marxism in America
Robin Blackburn, The Nation
How To Come Back After Losing a Fortune
David Wignall, Barron's
The Spirit of Columbus Lives On
Ziccarelli & Trevino, The American Mind
Diane Keaton Was One of a Kind
Sasha Stone, Substack
Tuesday, October 14
Pressure on Sanctuary Cities Is Working
Phillip Linderman, The American Conservative


What's the Cure for Damaged Democratic Brand?
Robert Kuttner, American Prospect
Trump, Unlike Obama, Deserves the Nobel Peace Prize
Robby Soave, The Hill
Can GOP Turn Out When Trump Isn't on Ballot? Check NJ
Bridget Bowman, NBC News
Texting Scandal Has Virginia Democrats Looking Uncomfortable
Kate Odell, WSJ
What Went Wrong With American Education?
Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic
MIT's Preposterous Reply to Trump's Compact
Christopher Rufo, City Journal
Without Books We Would Be Barbarians
Niall Ferguson, The Free Press
Fewer Young People Are Identifying as Trans
Eric Kaufmann, UnHerd
Shockingly Low 8 Years for Kavanaugh Assassination Plot
Carrie Severino, Fox News
The Unfading Beauty of Diane Keaton
Matt Seitz, New York Magazine
Wednesday, October 15
Israel-Hamas Peace Deal, Progressive Protest Irony
Ingrid Jacques, USA Today


The Autumn of the Ayatollahs
Karim Sadjadpour, Foreign Affairs
Bari Weiss Only a Partial Solution for Rot at CBS News
Mollie Hemingway, FOX News
Jack Smith Fires Back: 'Ludicrous' To Claim He Was Partisan
Steve Benen, MSNBC
Collapse of the Democratic Party's Deep State Keepers
Ned Ryun, Substack
Mamdani Fits Historic Pattern of New York Politics
Harold Meyerson, Am. Prospect
On Israel, More Democrats Should Be Praising Trump
Jonathan Zimmerman, The Hill
Trump Knows Personnel Is Policy
Roger Kimball, The Spectator
What Lies Ahead for the World Economy
Martin Wolf, Financial Times
Frothiest AI Bubble Is Energy Stocks
Jinjoo Lee, Wall Street Journal
I, Sharpie
Chris Griswold, Commonplace
Thursday, October 16
Democrats and 'the Vision Thing'
Ruy Teixeira, Substack


DC Attackers Go Free, Showing Limits of Crime Crackdown
Byron York, DC Examiner
Hegseth's Press Crackdown Is Backfiring
Sophia Tesfaye, Salon
Fewer Corrupt Corporate Journalists at Pentagon?
Davis & Hemingway, The Federalist
To My Fellow Democrats: A 'Third Way' To Reopen Government
Lanny Davis, RCP
Kevin Warsh on Why Jerome Powell Has Failed at the Fed
Matt Peterson, Barron's
Obama's Toxic Legacy Crumbles
Jarrett Stepman, The Daily Signal
The Right Is Lying About the Threat From Antifa
Rebecca Solnit, The Nation
New Jersey Has Telltale Signs of a Democrat in Trouble
John Ashbrook, FOX News
Dems Divided Over Who To Back in Maine Senate Race
Bobic & Robillard, HuffPost
How To Make Apartments More Family-Friendly
Lyman Stone, City Journal
Friday, October 17
Weaponized Justice System Faces a Reckoning
Roger Kimball, The Spectator


Trump Is Seeking Vengeance Against Political Opponents
Marc Elias, MSNBC
Have Democrats Learned Anything?
Josh Hammer, Newsweek
Mamdani Hits 50% in Poll for First Time
Nia Prater, New York Magazine
Thoughts on NYC Debate, and Why Cuomo Should Be Next Mayor
Bill Ackman, X
Targeting Venezuelan Drug Cartels
Sen. Jim Banks, New York Post
Venezuela's Best Chance To Topple Maduro
Markos Kounalakis, Washington Monthly
The Secret of Trump's Gaza Triumph
Andrew Sullivan, Substack
Loudoun Schools Are Misinterpreting Title IX
Stephanie Lundquist-Arora, IWFeatures
Gain-of-Function Monetary Policy
Eric Salzman, Racket News
I Test Drove a Flying Car. Get Ready, They're Here
Dan Neil, Wall Street Journal
Sunday, October 19
Failing Chicago Gets a Warning on High Crime, Taxes
Douglas MacKinnon, The Hill
What Trump Is Up to in Chicago, According to Gov. Pritzker
Dasha Burns, Politico
No One Can Deny Rise of Marxism in Democrat Party
Speaker Johnson, ABC News
Democrats Set a Shutdown Snare, But May Walk Into a Trap
Stephen Collinson, CNN
Dubious Group Founded by Stacey Abrams Shuts Its Doors
M.D. Kittle, The Federalist
Is the U.S. About To Attack Venezuela?
Joshua Keating, Vox
Russia-Ukraine War as Seen From Budapest
Sumantra Maitra, American Conservative
It's Worth It for Taxpayers To Save the Brightline
Juan Rojas, Substack
Steak, Butter, Ice Cream: MAHA To Fight Over Saturated Fat
Andrea Petersen, WSJ
Trump's Stand for Truth in Big Pharma Ads
W.J. Lee, AMAC
Immortal Ohtani Blasts Dodgers to the World Series
Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times


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