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RealClearPolitics Week of October 20, 2025 Archives

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Monday, October 20
FEMA Workers Improperly Collected Disaster Victims' Data
Matt Taibbi, Racket News
Can NJ Flip to GOP? Presler Hopes To Repeat PA Success
Adam Coleman, NY Post
The Democrats' Strategic Dilemma
Schoen & Cooperman, The Hill
Is GOP's Virginia Surge Too Little, Too Late?
Jeremiah Poff, Washington Examiner
How Protesters Embraced the Good Kind of Weird
Ana Marie Cox, The New Republic
How Schumer Put Democrats in a No-Win Situation
Mark Penn, FOX News
Who or What Will Finally End Hamas?
Victor Davis Hanson, American Greatness
2 Unresolved Issues Could Unravel Mideast Peace Plan
Rajan Menon, The Guardian
Politics Makes for Bad Therapy
Jonathan Alpert, Wall Street Journal
A Warning From the Past About the Dangers of AI
Richard Kreitner, The Nation
Nigel Farage on the Rise
Nicholas Farrell, Chronicles
Tuesday, October 21
The Fury That Led to Nothing
Christopher Rufo, City Journal


Sliwa Defies Intense Pressure To Drop Out
Nia Prater, New York Magazine
Spanberger Should Scare Moms and Dads in Virginia
Lauren Appell, FOX News
The Lost Dream of Obam-a-Lago
Tkacik & Janssen, American Prospect
Trump's Win in 2024 Is a Miracle When You Consider It in Context
Rich Baris, X
Why Universities Are Rejecting the White House's 'Compact'
Steve Benen, MSNBC
How Trump's Crackdown Saved Columbia University
Nikos Mohammadi, UnHerd
The Mueller Witch Hunt Has Officially Ended
Hans Mahncke, X
The Rise, Reign and Fall of American Coal
Erik Loomis, The Nation
Real Plunder of Europe's Crown Jewels Was an Inside Job
Elle Purnell, The Federalist
Accelerate the UAE Chip Partnership
Benjamin Braddock, IM--1776
Wednesday, October 22
House Committee Refers John Brennan for Prosecution
Josh Meyer, USA Today


Democrat Schism Over Party's Direction and the Path Forward
Collins, et al., WSJ
Jean-Pierre Says She Never Believed Harris Could Win
Ron Dicker, HuffPost
Winning One Election Hasn't Saved America From the Left's Assault
Sean Davis, X
Is the White House Flood-the-Zone Strategy Working?
Akayla Gardner, MSNBC
Does Federal Law Extend to Portlandia?
John Yoo, Civitas Outlook
The Double-Edged Virality of Portland's Protests
Nathaniel Friedman, The Nation
The Trends in New Jersey and Virginia
Michael Barone, Washington Examiner
Don't Ask Sliwa To Bail Out New York Democrats
Shane Harris, AMAC
Remedying the Workforce Housing Crisis
James Baratta, American Prospect
FDA Stayed Silent as Potential Tylenol Risks Piled Up
Emily Kopp, The Daily Caller
Thursday, October 23
Democrats Could Learn a Lot From the Progress Movement
Ruy Teixeira, Substack


Court Shows Why Trump Is Right About National Guard
Byron York, DC Examiner
The Left Sees Their Moment in Mamdani's Rise
Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN
A NYC Voting Guide for People Who Aren't Insane
Mike Solana, Pirate Wires
Red-Hot Governor Race Shows NJ's Fury With Murphy
Adam Kraemer, New York Post
Literally and Figuratively, Trump Is Trashing WH East Wing
Steve Benen, MSNBC
Why Would Dems Be Mad About White House Renovations?
Robby Soave, The Hill
'Working Class' Platner Attended $75K a Year School
Anderson & Ross, Free Beacon
Jasmine Crockett Teases Senate Bid in Texas
Delaney & Robillard, HuffPost
Eroding Trust in Wikipedia an Opening for New Platforms
Ashley Rindsberg, UnHerd
NBA Betting Probe: 30+ Arrested, Including Hall of Famer
Mark Harris, Outkick
2025 Virginia (Suffolk): Gov: Spanberger (D) +9 | Atty General: Mirayes (R) +4
Friday, October 24
Will Dems Use WH Ballroom If They're Ever Elected Again?
Nicole Russell, USA Today


Winning Back Lost Democrats
Ethan Agarwal, Newsweek
Victims of Lawfare Have Every Right To Be Compensated
Julie Kelly, Substack
What Should Protesters Do Now?
Paz & Skocpol, Vox
Pritzker Is Wrong, Legally and Morally
Rod Blagojevich, Washington Times
No, Mamdani Won't Cause Rich To Leave NY
Robin Kaiser-Schatzlein, American Prospect
Democrat Climate Policies Raise Electricity Prices
Steve Goreham, Wall Street Journal
Can Britain Escape the Debt Doom Loop?
Jeremy Hunt, Financial Times
Trump Won't Ask Congress for War Powers vs. Drug Cartels
Philip Wegmann, RCP
A Long-Overdue Shakeup in Higher Education
Michael Torres, City Journal
NBA Jumped Into Bed With Gambling, Gets Its Due
Lee Escobedo, The Guardian
Latest Polls: NJ: Sherrill (D) + 1 | VA: Spanberger (D) +9 | NYC: Mamdani (D) +18
Sunday, October 26
Will Insider Trading Allegations Cost Sherrill NJ Gov Race?
Charles Gasparino, NYP
The Rise of the Politics of Retribution
Paul Starr, The New Republic
'We Secured the Border - But 'We're Not Done Yet'
Joseph Addington, Am Conservative
Why Trump Tore Down the East Wing
Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker
Left's Has TDS Meltdown Over White House Expansion
Jarrett Stepman, AMAC
It's Cuomo or Catastrophe for New York
William F.B. O'Reilly, New York Post
Yes, Dems Really Can Win a Senate Seat in Texas
Luke Warford, Rolling Stone
Could Eric Trump Be Donald Trump’s White House Heir?
Rob Crilly, The Telegraph
All Americans Pay for Jackpot Justice vs. Truckers
Steve Cortes, RealClearPolicy
The U.S. Is Preparing for War in Venezuela
Youssef, et al., The Atlantic
Trump Plans To Invade Venezuela. We Should Thank Him
Daniel Hannan, Telegraph
How 2 Presidents Saved Declaration of Independence
Janice Brown, Coolidge Review


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