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RealClearPolitics Week of February 16, 2026 Archives

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Monday, February 16
The 2026 Samizdat Prize: Charlie Kirk, Graham Linehan, Alan Dershowitz
RCP
Does George Washington Still Matter?
Doug Bradburn, Newsweek
Presidents' Day Lessons for America's 250th Bday
Carson Holloway, American Mind
How Well Do You Know Your Presidents? Take the RCP Quiz
Carl Cannon, RCP
Trump Voter ID Threat His Gravest Attack on Democracy Yet
Michael Tomasky, TNR
Nobody Trusts Elections -- That's the Crisis
Brian Joondeph, The American Thinker
Mitch McConnell Taking a Beating in Race To Replace Him
Hannah Knowles, WaPo
Newsom Goes Global. U.S. Voters Should Beware
Alexandra Macedo, California Post
Europe Not Interested in Joining New Trump Era
Patrick Wintour, The Guardian
Rubio’s Call for European Renewal Falls on Deaf Ears
Srdja Trifkovic, Chronicles
Robert Duvall, Star of 'The Godfather,' Dies at 95
Carmel Dagan, Variety
'28 (TIPP): GOP: Vance 48, Trump Jr. 25, Rubio 5, DeSantis 5 | Dems: Harris +25
Tuesday, February 17
Virtually Everyone Supports Voter Photo ID--So Why the Filibuster?
John Lott, RCP


Why Democrats Aren't Stressing the Partial DHS Shutdown
Hayes Brown, MS Now
Effort To Destroy My Dad Wasn't Politics, It Was Criminal
Eric Trump, The Telegraph
Jesse Jackson Gave Peace a Chance
John Nichols, The Nation
The Complicated Legacy of Jesse Jackson
Bevan, Cannon & Walworth, RCP on SiriusXM
Data Is Clear, I Was (Happily) Wrong About Economy
Tim Swarens, USA Today
Trump Gives Democrats an Opening on Affordability
Heather Parton, Salon
CA Governor Race Has Become a Nightmare for Democrats
David Catron, AMAC
How Crime Flourishes on Turo
David Isenberg, American Prospect
China's 'Takeover' of the University of Illinois
Steve Cortes, RCP on SiriusXM
Robert Duvall Always Struck the Balance
Brian Phillips, The Ringer
Trump Job Approval: M. Consult 43% | Ipsos 38% | YouGov 43% | Ras Rpts 47%
Wednesday, February 18
Behold, the Story of Fed Balance Sheet in a Single Chart
Toby Nangle, Financial Times


Was Climate Change Biggest Financial Scam in History?
Stephen Moore, FOX News
How Not To Build Infrastructure Projects
Gabrielle Gurley, American Prospect
Keeping Illegal Immigrants From Distorting Census
Ben Weingarten, The Federalist
AOC's Munich Stumble a Warning to the Left
Ross Barkan, New York Magazine
Cornyn Struggles in Bitter Texas GOP Primary
Joe Lovinger, Bloomberg
Inside the Black Box of Prescription Drug Pricing
Lori Chavez-DeRemer, RCMarkets
Trump Moves Closer to a Major War With Iran
Barak Ravid, Axios
Mikaela Shiffrin Takes Her Olympic Revenge
Jason Gay, Wall Street Journal
Jesse Jackson's Remarkable Life a Model for All of Us
Robert Borosage, The Nation
Colbert Changes Story, Fails To Make Himself a Martyr
John Nolte, Breitbart
'26 CA Gov (Emerson): Hilton (R) 17, Bianco (R) 14,Swalwell (D) 14,Porter (D) 10
Thursday, February 19
U.S. Deploys Vast Mideast Force as Trump Pressures Iran
McBride, et al., Bloomberg


EPA May Correct a Supreme Court Error
Chris Horner, Wall Street Journal
Kid Rock, RFK Try To Bench-Press the Establishment
Monica Hesse, Washington Post
American-Born Olympian Competing for China Is a Disgrace
Shane Harris, AMAC
Inside Schumer's Evolution on Shutdowns
Kevin Frey, MS Now
Another Job for Rubio: History Tutor for Clueless Democrats
Robby Soave, The Hill
Do Democrats Have a Plan?
Jen Kirby, American Prospect
Inside OpenAI's Ideological Echo Chamber
Jordan Schachtel, Substack
Learning From Jesse Jackson
Ben Stein, The American Spectator
Mamdani Launches First Salvos in New York Fiscal Battle
D.D. Guttenplan, The Nation
Ahead of Sewage Crisis, DC Water Officials Focused on DEI
Zach Jewell, Daily Wire
'28 Dem Nom (Yahoo): Newsom 19, Harris 18, Buttigieg 13, AOC 12, Kelly 9
Friday, February 20
SCOTUS Rules Against Most Trump Tariffs in Big Setback
Melissa Quinn, CBS News


Trump Lashes Out at High Court as Under 'Foreign Influence'
Philip Wegmann, RCP
The Justices Did Their Job, U.S. Owes Them Thanks
Brooke Masters, Financial Times
Ignore the Noise. Trump's Trade Revolution Is Working
Matthew Lynn, Commonplace
Is Time Running Out for Sanctuary Cities?
Byron York, Washington Examiner
What Would a War With Iran Look Like?
Joshua Keating, Vox
On and Off War With Iran Would Sink Trump's Second Term
Emily Jashinsky, UnHerd
The Mellon Foundation's Patronage Network
John Sailer, City Journal
Why Dems Aren't Sweating GOP's Cash Advantage
Susan Milligan, The New Republic
Where Is the GOP's Digital Response?
Corey Vale, RealClearPolitics
How 'Pachelbel's Canon' Conquered Classical Music
John Masko, Wall Street Journal
Watch/Listen: Trump Holds Press Conference After SCOTUS Tariff Ruling
Sunday, February 22
Californication Catches Up With Colorado
Aaron Renn, City Journal
Supreme Court Just Blew Up Trump's Foreign Policy
Joshua Keating, Vox
Tariff Ruling May Strengthen Trump
Kyle Sammin, UnHerd
Voter ID and the Problems of the 2020 Elections
Peter Navarro, Washington Times
Sunnyside Yard and the Quest for NY Affordable Housing
Karrie Jacobs, The Nation
The Data Crusader Trying To Save Illinois
Collin Levy, Wall Street Journal
Arab Leaders Condemn Huckabee Remarks About Israel
Isabel Kershner, NY Times
Some Free Advice for Ford
Maximus Synergius, Commonplace
If Your Kid Is Addicted to Social Media, Whose Fault Is It?
Ingrid Jacques, USA Today
3 Unique Ways Smart People Think
Mark Travers, Psychology Today
U.S. Beats Canada in Thrilling Gold Medal Hockey Final
Lucia Sang, CBS News
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