RealClearPolitics October 1, 2026 Archives

RealClearPolitics Morning Edition

The Hero Who Stopped Israel's 9/11

Melanie Swan, The Telegraph

Cornell Failed Jane Doe. Greek Life Must Change

Sara Pequeno, USA Today

Lynch Mob Out for 'Cornell 7' - Proving We've Learned Nothing

Miranda Devine, NYP

The Great Data-Center Rebellion

George Packer, The Atlantic

A Super Intelligence 'Constitution?'

Bevan, Cannon, Lumetta & Walworth, RCP on SiriusXM

2026 Midterms: What the Generic Ballot Polls Tell Us

Henry Olsen, Washington Post

Republican Victory Hinges on Making Dems Unlikeable

Seth McLaughlin, Wash Times

GOP Midterm Strategy Looks Good on Paper, But Lacks Execution

Trump’s Midterm Convention Blew Up in Ken Paxton’s Face

Ed Kilgore, NY Magazine

CA Debate Fought to a Draw in Race Where Becerra Is Cruising

Susan Crabtree, RCP

The Gospel According to Andy Beshear

Jason Kyle Howard, Salon

Gavin Newsom Is Ready for His Next Act. Are Democrats?

Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair

Why California Voters Should Leave Dem Party Like I Did

Alan Dershowitz, CA Post

California Turns Down Bipartisan Funding for VA Cemetery

Rep. Young Kim, RCP

Why So Many Social Science Claims Are False

Christopher Ferguson, RCInvestigations

Next Generation of GOP Justices Will Be Even More Partisan

Ian Millhiser, Vox

Justice Thomas, Stalwart for the Constitution

Jason Riley, Wall Street Journal

House: RCP Map: D+23, Odds: D+19,Generic | Senate: RCP Map: D+4, Odds: D+5

RealClearPolitics Afternoon Edition

Big Problem for Democrats in the 'Affordability' Battle

Kudlow & Moore, New York Post

Trump Can't Trick Americans Into Loving Him

Amanda Marcotte, Salon

Deranged Mr. Smith Is a Reminder of Destruction U.S. Avoided

Julie Kelly, Substack

Something Big Is Happening With Talarico in Texas

Greg Sargent, The New Republic

DEI, Fraud Scandal Put MN Senate Race in the Spotlight

David Marcus, FOX News

A Tale of Two Toss-Ups

James Baratta, American Prospect

The Left Discovers the Great Dumbing-Down of Schools

Paul Ollinger, The Hill

How a Cornell Student Went From Shame to Action

Kamin, et al., New York Times

Serious Problems With Potential Cornell Rape Case

Megyn Kelly, Megyn Kelly Show

A Near-Disaster on Flydubai and Its Implications

Graeme Wood, The Atlantic

Israel Is Winning

Douglas Murray, The Free Press