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RealClearPolitics Week of May 11, 2026 Archives

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Monday, May 11
Trump and the CEOs Go to China
Ben Smith, Semafor
Trump and Mamdani Are Smart To Make Nice
Tevi Troy, Washington Examiner
Democrats Have a Biden Problem. Again
Alex Shephard, The New Republic
Honeypot Traps Real for Members of Congress
Rep. Burchett, Joe Rogan Experience
Can Republicans Survive the Midterms of Rage?
Juan Williams, The Hill
TrumpIRAs Are the Right Move, Sorely Needed
Teresa Ghilarducci, Los Angeles Times
Gun Background Checks Are Failing the Wrong People
John Lott, RealClearPolitics
Jerome Powell's Mixed Legacy
Mohamed El-Erian, Project Syndicate
Why Bet Against the Edison of Our Time?
James Thorne, X
Did Someone Blow the Whistle on Motherhood?
Caitlin Flanagan, The Free Press
Progressivism's Russian Playbook With Gary Morson
Zane & Varney, RCI Podcast
FT '28 GOP: Vance 40, Trump Jr. 15, Rubio 14, DeSantis 8, Kennedy 5 | '28 Dems
Tuesday, May 12
'Anaconda' Tactics Put the Squeeze on Iran and China
Glenn Reynolds, New York Post


This Trump-Xi Summit Will Actually Matter
Hal Brands, Bloomberg
A Huge Win in Berenson v. Biden
Alex Berenson, Substack
Democrats Reveal 'Rule or Ruin' Core on Virginia Redistricting
Shane Harris, AMAC
Peggy Flanagan Running for Senate To 'Avenge Minnesota'
Joan Walsh, The Nation
Is Spencer Pratt the Hero LA Needs?
Joel Kotkin, UnHerd
The Midterm Horse Race Six Months Out
J.T. Young, RealClearPolitics
'Pattern of Lying': What Insiders Think of Sam Altman
Nick Robins-Early, The Guardian
Ivy League Students Are Religiously Illiterate
Gregory Conti, Washington Post
China vs. God
Frannie Block, The Free Press
Merz's Comeback Tour Descends Into Shambles
James Angelos, Politico
Atlas Intel: Generic: Dems +15 | '28 GOP: Rubio +15 | '28 Dem: Ocasio-Cortez +4
Wednesday, May 13
The Promise and Peril of U.S.-China Summitry
Robert Hormats, Foreign Affairs


How Beijing's Once-Powerful Leverage Has Eroded
Alexander Gray, FOX News
Trump's China Policy Not What Everyone Expected
Joshua Keating, Vox
Did Trump Do Democrats an Attack-Ad Favor?
James Antle, Washington Examiner
Progressives Propelling El-Sayed Forward in Michigan
Eli Day, American Prospect
The Four Horsemen of the New Antisemitism
Victor Davis Hanson, American Greatness
Starmer Is Doomed. Who Wants His Job?
Andrew O'Hehir, Salon
How Andrew Puzder Handles One of Diplomacy's Toughest Jobs
Kim Mackrael, WSJ
New Charges for Zelensky's Corrupt Regime
Steve Cortes, Substack
Trump Leaves Ukraine's Future to Europe
Tamar Jacoby, Washington Monthly
This Is Not Normal: Subway Violence Worse Than You Think
Nicole Gelinas, NY Post
Thursday, May 14
Bold Statement Bringing Plane Full of American CEOs to China
Lee Carter, Fox News


China's Xi Issues Stark Warning on Taiwan
Hung & Barron-Lopez, MS Now
Britain Is Embarrassing Itself
Sohrab Ahmari, UnHerd
'Super Meth' and the Homelessness Problem
Sam Quinones, Los Angeles Times
It's a Pattern: Bail Laws Release Danger Onto Streets
Charles Lehman, New York Post
How To Think About Spirit Airlines' Failure
Ganesh Sitaraman, Washington Monthly
Fed's Next Challenge: Main Street Confidence
Dan Varroney, RealClearPolitics
Software CEO Convicted for $1B Medicare Fraud Scheme
Kerry Breen, CBS News
School Choice: Even New York and Colorado Opting In
Jason Riley, Wall Street Journal
Bob Dylan's Baffling Social Media Experiment
Caryn Rose, Salon
Does Sydney Sweeney Make You Uncomfortable?
Suzy Weiss, The Free Press
Friday, May 15
Myth of the Thucydides Trap Is Convenient for China
Aaron MacLean, The Free Press


Cold Peace Between U.S. and China Is Good Enough
Jessica Weiss, Financial Times
Is China Out of New Ideas?
Michael Auslin, RealClearPolitics on SiriusXM
Roberts, Birthright Citizenship and the Constitution
H.A. Scott Trask, Chronicles
Why the Anti-Abortion Movement Is Disappointed
Balonon-Rosen & Wegmann, Vox
Peak Human Is Coming Sooner Than You Think
Eberstadt & Norrick, The Free Press
The Hunger for the Real
Christine Rosen, Commentary
Political Anxiety Is Driving People to Therapy
Catherine Kim, Politico
A Fantastically Important Political Novel
Jonathan Leaf, RealClearBooks&Culture
The Roosters of Miami, Florida
Alex Perez, The Dispatch
Interest in UFOs, Distrust in Institutions
Diana Pasulka, Washington Post
Latest 2026 Polls: Senate: MI, MI Dem, NC | KY-4 GOP | CA Gov | MI Gov 
Sunday, May 17
Can Spencer Pratt Ride Viral Videos to Victory in Los Angeles?
Eric Bradner, CNN
Spencer Pratt Is Where It's At
Sheryl Longin, Substack
Dems Can't Agree on How To Woo Working Class Voters
Riley Beggin, Wash Post
Without Working Class, Dems Will Tank 2026 - and 2028
Douglas MacKinnon, The Hill
The Democrats Just Laid Down Their Arms. Again.
Jason Linkins, The New Republic
After Years of Backing Left, Tech Bros Getting What They Deserve
Joel Kotkin, NYP
How Nicki Minaj Went MAGA
Eric Cortellessa, Time
Nick Kristof & the NY Times' Latest Antisemitic Smear
Michael Goodwin, NY Post
Can You Shame an ICE Agent Into Quitting?
John Semley, The Guardian
Don't Expect Hollywood To Celebrate America's 250th
Christian Toto, NY Post
25 Years Behind Wheel, and Receipts To Show for It
Oliver Bateman, RCPennsylvania
GA GOP (InsAdv): Jackson 31, Jones 27, Raffensperger 16 | Senate: Collins +6


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