August 7, 2023 Archives

RealClearPolitics Week of August 7, 2023 Archives

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Monday, August 7
The Radical Remaking of America
Victor Davis Hanson, American Greatness
It Still Takes a Village - To Save Our Democracy
Hillary Clinton, The Atlantic
Trump & the Seeds of Mass Hysteria, Part 3
Sasha Stone, Substack
Sorry, David Brooks: We Elites Aren't To Blame for Trump
Christina Cauterucci, Slate
Biden's Illusion Of Access
Mark Ferbrache, The Daily Caller
How the President's Son Became a GOP Target - Again
David Smith, The Guardian
Trump's Indictment Could Backfire on Biden
Jonathan Turley, The Messenger
In Atlanta Suburb, Realities Collide Over Trump’s Indictment
Ellison & Jaffe, WP
Florida's Economy Is Thriving. I'll Do Same for America
Gov. Ron DeSantis, USA Today
Oops! DeSantis' Economic Plan Makes Case for Bidenomics
Robert Shapiro, WM
Latest Housing Data: 'Bidenomics' Heading for a Crash
Justin Haskins, Newsweek
Anguish in Camelot: RFK Jr. Run Roils Storied Political Family
Peter Baker, NYT
Dem Establishment Fears RFK Jr. Has Path to Victory
Brian Robertson, DC Examiner
LGBTQ+ People on Surviving Hostile Laws in South
Catherine Dorrough, The Guardian
Second Thoughts on 'Gender-Affirming Care'
Leo Sapir, Wall Street Journal
U.S. Military: Overseas and Under the Poverty Line
Alison Bath, Stars & Stripes
What If Dems' Diversity Mandates Rocked Sports World?
Clay Travis, FOX News
Latest Polls: GOP: Iowa, Mich., National, Odds | Dems: Mich., National, Odds
Tuesday, August 8
A Day of Legal Action Previews Chaotic 2024 Election Year
Stephen Collinson, CNN


Biden Impeachment Inquiry Virtually Guaranteed
Newt Gingrich, Washington Times
It's Time To Get Nervous About Hunter Biden
Jill Lawrence, The Bulwark
How Democrats Earned U.S. a Credit Downgrade
Ingrid Jacques, USA Today
It's Natural That People Feel Bad About the Economy
David Dayen, American Prospect
Study: Kids Almost Never Transmitted Covid in Schools
Alex Berenson, Substack
Bring On the Counterrevolution
Christopher Rufo, City Journal
DeSantis Says Trump Rigged 2020 Election for Biden
Ed Kilgore, New York Magazine
Can Trump Get a Fair Trial in Washington, D.C.?
Richard Samuelson, RealClearPolitics
U.S. Women's 'Cruel' Loss Must Also Be a Wake-Up Call
Dave Zirin, MSNBC
How Do You Handle Rooting for Players That Hate the Country?
Charlie Kirk, RAV
Oil-Rich UAE Moves Away From U.S. and Towards Russia
Vivian Nereim, NY Times
Suit vs. Tech Giant Shines Light on Complicity in China Torture
Susan Crabtree, RCP
Everybody Hates Mitch McConnell
Andy Laperriere, Wall Street Journal
Pro-Life Pregnancy Center Saved Me From Human Trafficking
Jean Davis, The Hill
A Sex Addiction Therapist Started Trend of Anti-Porn Laws
Marc Novicoff, Politico
Trump Derangement at The Post
Richard Benedetto, RealClearPolitics
Biden Approval: IBD/TIPP 38% | Rasmussen 46% | YouGov 41% | RCP Avg 41.6%
Wednesday, August 9
4 Ways the 2024 Election Will Break New Ground
William Galston, Wall Street Journal


What Will Happen If Trump Goes to Trial for Jan. 6 Charges?
Conrad Black, NY Sun
Why Georgia May Beat Feds at Holding Trump Accountable
Richard Hasen, LA Times
Why Wouldn't People See Politics in Trump Indictments?
Byron York, DC Examiner
4 Takeaways From Abortion Rights Advocates’ Win in Ohio
Eric Bradner, CNN
Suddenly, Trump's 2019 Ukraine Phone Call Looks Justified
Holman Jenkins, WSJ
WaPo 'Fact Checker' Gets 4 Pinnochios for Biden-Burisma Story
Paul Sperry, RCI
To Win in 2024, Biden Must Highlight VP Harris, Not Hide Her
Max Burns, MSNBC
Divergences: DeSantis vs. Newsom
Steve Cortes, American Greatness
DeSantis Loses 'Jeb!' Wing of Republican Party
Charles Hurt, Washington Times
Can GOP Be Anything Other Than Party of Trump Toadies?
Walter Shapiro, Roll Call
Trump Should Skip the Debate
Jack Shafer, Politico
Hillary Clinton: She's Not With You
Micah Meadowcroft, The American Conservative
Kellogg Floated Pence for Medal, Now Says He’s ‘Fair Game’
Philip Wegmann, RCP
Why Did Biden Elevate William Burns to His Cabinet?
Stern & Theroux, Tablet
Why Trump & the Right Can't Leave Women's Soccer Alone
Olivia Luppino, Salon
No, Republicans Did Not Politicize Women's Soccer
Noah Rothman, National Review
AZ (Emerson):Trump 58,DeSantis 11 | Biden 65,Kennedy 10 |Trump 45,Biden 43
Thursday, August 10
Memo Reveals $20M to Hunter and Biden Family
Philip Wegmann, RealClearPolitics


Why Shrinking the GOP Field Is Easier Said Than Done
James Antle, DC Examiner
Trump's Legal Drama Grows by the Day
Stephen Collinson, CNN
Exposed as Liar, Conditions Are Worsening for Biden
Jonathan Turley, New York Post
Field of Presidential Candidates for '24 Is Uniquely Diverse
Jim Sergent, USA Today
All the News the CIA Sees Fit To Print
David Talbot, Substack
Obama's Fraudulent Legacy Is Being Exposed
Mark Hemingway, The Federalist
A Sea Change in Democrats' Approach to Judiciary
David Dayen, American Prospect
From Scandal to Nothingburger
Peder Zane, RealClearPolitics
Another Campaign Shake-Up Not a Good Sign for DeSantis
Ed Kilgore, NY Magazine
Trump Plays Hamlet Ahead of the GOP Primary Debate
Karl Rove, Wall Street Journal
Cynical Exploitation and the Bowe Bergdahl Saga
Michael Ames, RealClearPolitics
The Senile State
Michael Lind, Tablet Magazine
As President, I Will End Humanitarian Crisis at Border
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Substack
WANTED: One Billion Americans
Terrence Keeley, RealClearPolitics
The Dark Side of the U.S. Sports Betting Boom
Oliver Barnes, Financial Times
Left-Wing Late Night Hosts Disappear and No One Cares
John Nolte, Breitbart
Friday, August 11
DeSantis Camp in Meltdown Mode as Trump Dominates
Zac Anderson, USA Today


Who Won 1972 Basketball Olympic Gold Medal Game?
Mollie Hemingway, Federalist
GOP Loss in Ohio Should Inform the Democratic Playbook
Zeeshan Aleem, MSNBC
Biden Ducks the Press
Cannon, Anderson, Concha & Walworth, The RCP Takeaway
The GOP Pledge Trap
Byron York, Washington Examiner
GOP Uses a Dem Strategy on Biden Impeachment Inquiry
Ken Tran, USA Today
Why America's Credit Downgrade Matters
Greg Ip, Wall Street Journal
As Inflation, Credit Card Debt Rise, Americans Drain 401(K)s
Andy Puzder, Daily Mail
The Case for More Strikes
Luis Leon, The Nation
Ex-Capitol Police Chief on What Really Happened January 6
Tucker Carlson, Twitter
Trump vs. Biden (Again) Is Bad for America
Larry Hogan, USA Today
New Hampshire Still Wants To Be First
Eric Felten, RealClearPolitics
A Six-Decade March
James Piereson, The New Criterion
Why Are Black Rappers Aligning Themselves With the Right?
Tayo Bero, Guardian
How To Defeat Left-Wing Racialism
Miller, et al., City Journal
A Path to Civic Pluralism
John Halpin, Substack
'Net Zero' Roadmap Is Chasing Windmills
Benjamin Zycher, RealClearEnergy
Saturday, August 12
House GOP Blasts Appointment of Special Counsel
Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill
For Biden, a Political Liability That May Not Go Away Soon
Peter Baker, NY Times
Garland's Latest Dirty Trick To Protect 'Big Guy'
James Bovard, New York Post
A Special Counsel Will Add to Biden's Political Woes
Douglas Schoen, The Messenger
Rising Crime Sinks All Boats
Marc Little, RealClearPolitics
The Real Agenda of Moms for Liberty
Amy Littlefield, The Nation
A Republican Renaissance in Virginia?
Kate Odell, Wall Street Journal
No Evidence Trump's Big Indictment Is Affecting Candidacy
Ed Kilgore, NY Magazine
Ex-Capitol Police Chief Made 7 Explosive Allegations
Tristan Justice, The Federalist
The Mystery of Ramaswamy's Rise in the Polls
Steven Shepard, Politico
Could a Third Party Finally Do It?
Gerald Seib, Wall Street Journal
Help Moms With Unplanned Pregnancy--Reform Child Support
E.V. Osment, The Hill
More Young People Are Dying Than Normal--It's Not Covid
Kory & Pfeiffer, USA Today
House GOP Investigates State Department Atheism Grants
Susan Crabtree, RCP
The Arc of Reform
Christopher Rufo, City Journal
A Judge Warned Trump on 'Inflammatory Statements'
Chris Lehmann, The Nation
The Sloppy, Dirty, Secret Grab of Trump's DMs
Julie Kelly, Substack
'24 Polls: GOP: Nat'l, IA, NH, Betting Odds | Dem: Nat'l, NH, Odds | General, Odds
Sunday, August 13
Merrick Garland's Fixed Game
Jonathan Turley, The Hill
Special Counsel Is a Huge Political Headache for Biden
Stephen Collinson, CNN
What's the Penalty for Contempt of Public?
Roger Kimball, American Greatness
It's Time for Democrats To Freak Out About Trump
Tom Rogers, Newsweek
Why Not Debate RFK Jr. in a Live Setting?
Douglas MacKinnon, The Hill
Biden Admin Takes Aim at the First Amendment
Kenin Spivak, The American Mind
Trump Is Our Huey Long
Rich Lowry, Politico
Why Did January 6 Committee Destroy Evidence?
Matt Vespa, Townhall
The Uses of Affirmative Action
Adolph Reed, The Nation
Shapiro: First Major Dem To Deliver School Choice?
Charles Mitchell, RCPennsylvania
Why Scientific Research Is in Crisis
Matt Ridley, The Spectator
Credit Downgrade Tightens Economic Vise Gripping U.S.
William Moloney, Messenger
Averting Constitutional Crisis in Israel
Peter Berkowitz, RealClearPolitics
Russia's Oil Sales to China Hurt Saudi Revenue
Salim Essaid, Al-Monitor
Societal and Political Decay Has Upended Pittsburgh
Salena Zito, DC Examiner
Taylor Swift Unites America
Evan Gardner, The Free Press
Miranda Devine, the Bidens' Gadfly
Charlie Tidmarsh, RealClearBooks&Culture


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