October 5, 2026 Archives

RealClearPolitics Week of October 5, 2026 Archives

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Monday, October 5
Why France Is Burning
Simone Rodan-Benzaquen, The Free Press
Brazil Set To Be Next Domino in Latin America's MAGA Turn
Nick Burns, UnHerd
Michigan's Senate Race Is a Testing Ground
Barakat & Shifman, The Nation
GOP Will Hold Senate, Dems Have Very Weak Candidates
Mark Penn, FOX News
The Surprising, Cut-Throat Race for Los Angeles Mayor
Dani Anguiano, The Guardian
D.C. Arch Completes Longstanding National Aspiration
Mark Paoletta, The Federalist
The Messy Bargain That Could Bring Down Power Bills
Sara Herschander, Vox
The Climate Plaintiffs Deserve To Lose Again
Michael Toth, Washington Post
There's No Solving a Problem Like 'Digger'
Coleman Spilde, Salon
Is Discussing Group Identity/IQ a Crime in Europe?
Zane, Varney & Cofnas, RCI Podcast
Nikole Hannah-Jones vs. Randi Weingarten
Joel Klein, Wall Street Journal
Generic: MrnConsult: Dem+7, RasRpt: Dem+3, CBS: Dem+9, vs. Past Mid-Terms
Tuesday, October 6
Red Tide Goes Out--With a Blue Splashback
Robert Kuttner, American Prospect


Latin American Left Losing Since USAID Dismantled
Daniel McCarthy, Chronicles
Ramaswamy's Heavy Lift in Ohio
Ryan Zickgraf, UnHerd
Is the Trump Phenomenon an Anomaly?
Roger Kimball, The Spectator
Jeffries Would Do Outstanding Job as House Speaker
Donna Brazile, Washington Post
Jack Smith Makes Case for Anti-Weaponization Fund
M.D. Kittle, The Federalist
The Dark Love Affair With Richard Nixon
Heather Parton, Salon
The 'Consensus Trap'
Koonin & Atlas, Wall Street Journal
New Approach to Public Safety Reshaping U.S. Cities
Tahir Duckett, The New Republic
Sen. Collins Is the Pro-LGBT Candidate in Maine Senate Race
Albert Eisenberg, RCP
Why Does an American State Have Somali Gangs?
Zachary Faria, Washington Examiner
'26 Latest Polls: Senate: ME, MI, TX, OH, KS, NH | Gov: TX, NV, OH, KS, NH, ME
Wednesday, October 7
Why Realism Requires Confrontation With Evil
Amanda Rothschild, The National Interest


This Should Not Be an Anniversary
Mohammed Mhawish, The Nation
The Most Disastrous Day in Palestinian History
Ahmed Alkhatib, The Free Press
Democrats Talking About Affordability Hard To Take Seriously
Larry Kudlow, NY Sun
Trump's Gimmicky Refund Checks Have Hit Mailboxes
Zeeshan Aleem, MS Now
Unearthed Video Shows El-Sayed Claiming He's 'Dual' Citizen
Alex Griffing, Mediaite
Tolkien's Vision of Declining Gondor Offers Warning
Victor Davis Hanson, AmGreatness
Supreme Court Splinters in an Important Climate Case
Matt Ford, The New Republic
Why We're Suing the L.A. Metro
Rufo & Strack, City Journal
America Winning the Wrong AI Race
Diemand-Yauman & Staehelin, RealClearPolitics
No Erasing the Savagery That Was Done on This Day 3 Years Ago
Mark Penn, X
Thursday, October 8
Rubio Digs Into Past To Tout 'America First' Approach
Andrew Roth, The Guardian


Our Political Labels Are Out of Date
David Dusenbury, Wall Street Journal
Mamdani's Surprisingly Persuasive Solution for U.S.
Lydia Polgreen, New York Times
Alleged Somali Gang Activity Ruins Homecoming in MN
Guy Benson, DC Examiner
Justice Alito Doth Protest Too Much
Hayes Brown, MS Now
Lying Media Ahead of the Midterms? Check
Sasha Stone, Substack
How DOJ, NSBA Went After Parents
Victoria Manning, Restoration News
The Monopoly on the Open Road
David Dayen, American Prospect
Hochul Can't Live in Her Own Economic Reality
Sam Raus, RealClearPolitics
Inside the Final Push To Free the October 7 Hostages
Brett McGurk, The Free Press
October 7 Revealed a Darkness in Britain
Nigel Farage, Substack
Ohio Senate: co/efficient: Husted (R) +1 | CNN: Brown (D) +6 | Ohio Governor
Friday, October 9
Undoing the Architecture of 'Woke' in U.S. and Europe
Tyler O'Neil, The Daily Signal


Trump Tries To Rewrite History on Obama, Biden, Clinton
Steve Benen, MS Now
We Should Never Go Back to Dems' Lawfare Escapades
Brianna Lyman, The Federalist
Dems Might Have a Shot in This Unlikely District
Emma Janssen, The New Republic
What Are Polls Telling Us Less Than a Month Out?
J.T. Young, RealClearPolitics
Britain Would Be Richer If We Were More Innovative
Gordon Brown, The Guardian
U.S. Views U.K. as an Unreliable Ally. And It Is Right
Douglas Murray, The Free Press
France's Orwellian Censorship Crackdown
Jonathan Turley, FOX News
Judge Mamdani by Results of Push To Curb Antisemitism
Errol Louis, NY Magazine
Sen. Cruz Explains How Justice Thomas Goes Further
Josh Blackman, Civitas Outlook
Mike Ditka, Legendary Bears Coach, Dies at 86
Zahn & Harrington, CBS News
Latest Polls: Maine (WaPo) Jackson 50, Collins 46 | Iowa (Emerson): Hinson +2
Sunday, October 11
Keep Democrats Away From U.S. Energy Policy
Tim Murtaugh, Washington Times
The Dem Taking On One of GOP's Toughest Incumbents
Arthur Delaney, HuffPost
Elon Musk's Enemies Make His Best Case
Liel Leibovitz, The Free Press
A Crossroads: Excellence or Mediocrity?
Roger Kimball, American Greatness
Time To Teach 3 Years of High School Civics
Kahlenberg & Lin, Washington Monthly
Christa Pike Deserves the Death Penalty
Charles Lehman, City Journal
Big Reelection Victory for Fain and His Slate at UAW
Leon & Slaughter, In These Times
Gov. Pritzker's Great Displacement
Paul Vallas, JohnKassNews
Will Kansas Do the Unthinkable and Vote Blue?
Emma Janssen, The New Republic
The Kids Are Not All Right in France
Marc Weitzmann, Tablet Magazine
Jim Bakker's Shrunken-Down Version of God
David Von Drehle, Washington Post


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