August 14, 2023 Archives

RealClearPolitics Week of August 14, 2023 Archives

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Monday, August 14
Joe Biden's Race Against the Truth
Victor Davis Hanson, American Greatness
Why Georgia's Case Against Trump Could Be So Damaging
Sareen Habeshian, Axios
Justice Shrugged: The Persecution of Donald Trump
Frank Miele, RealClearPolitics
Debunking Trump's Top 5 Election Fraud Defenses
Mehdi Hasan, MSNBC
5 Lies Joe Biden Told About His Family Business
Solomon & Richards, Just the News
Why Would Trump Leave After Second Term If Prison Awaits?
S.V. Date, HuffPost
Special Counsel Pick Is Biden's Saturday Night Massacre
B.C. Brutus, AMAC
15 Reasons Trump Should Be Favored Against Biden in 2024
Brynn Tannehill, TNR
DeSantis Can't Escape Trump's Shadow in Iowa
Allison & Wren, Politico
Can Ron DeSantis Win?
Kurt Schlichter, Townhall
Republicans See Turnout Disaster Without Trump
Alexander Bolton, The Hill
RFK Jr.: The Other Populist in the Race
Harry Scherer, The American Conservative
Biden Pitches Economic Wins, Voters Don't See Them
Nicholas & Lebowitz, NBC News
Bidenomics Is Coming for the Middle-Class, Not Billionaires
Carol Roth, FOX News
A Guide To 'Neopronouns', From Ae To Ze
Scottie Andrew, CNN
The Brutal Truth of 'Gender-Affirming Care'
Brendan O'Neill, Spectator World
‘Rich Men North of Richmond’ Is Authentic Voice of Populism
Charles Lipson, RCP
Dem "24 (TIPP): Biden 63, Kennedy 15, Williamson 4 | Betting Odds, Pres Odds
Tuesday, August 15
Trump and 18 Others Indicted in Georgia 2020 Election Case
Kates, et al., CBS News


Who Will Go to Prison, Biden or Trump?
Richard Rahn, Washington Times
The GOP Primary Is a Field of Broken Dreams
Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic
Candidates Prepare for Possibility Trump Debates After All
Korecki, et al., NBC News
It's Getting Harder To Make Biden's Lies Disappear
Jonathan Turley, FOX News
Will Biden Have Enough Chips in 2024?
Robert Kuttner, American Prospect
Kennedy: CIA Doesn't Do Democracy They Do Coup d'Etats
Tucker Carlson, Twitter
RFK Jr. Executes Rare Double Flip-Flop on Abortion
Ed Kilgore, New York Magazine
Why Are Democrats Ignoring Voters on School Choice?
Jorge Elorza, USA Today
Trump Crashes the Iowa State Fair
Bevan & Cannon, The RCP Takeaway
Debate Seen as Critical Moment for Struggling DeSantis
Julia Manchester, The Hill
Expect a High Court Showdown Over Biden Censorship
James Bovard, New York Post
How Small Donors Became a Destructive Force in Politics
Jonah Goldberg, LA Times
Unpopular McConnell Facing More Pressure To Resign
James Bickerton, Newsweek
Russia-Ukraine War Turning Into Debacle for Biden
Keith Naughton, The Hill
Stormtrooper Syndrome and the Ukraine Fairy Tale
John Greer, UnHerd
The Self-Imposed Crisis of a Sanctuary City
Allysia Finley, Wall Street Journal
Dems '24 (Emerson): Biden 65, Kennedy 12, Williamson 4 | Dem Betting Odds
Wednesday, August 16
Trouble for Trump in Georgia
Susan Page, USA Today


Trump Indictment #4: Too Much
Byron York, Washington Examiner
Keep Your Eyes on Jack Smith
Ankush Khardori, Politico
Debunking Jack Smith’s Indictment Against Trump
Paul & Olivia Ingrassia, Am Mind
Why Georgia Is Trump's Achilles Heel
Caputo, Merica & LoBianco, The Messenger
Hunter Biden & the Rottenness of the U.S. Justice System
Sean Collins, Spiked
Biden Tries To Stem Growing Fury Over Hawaii Response
Aleks Phillips, Newsweek
Will Maui Fires Become Biden's Katrina Moment?
Charles Hurt, Washington Times
Could Ted Cruz Lose Reelection?
Sean Trende, RealClearPolitics
Is DeSantis' Problem DeSantis?
David Axelrod, CNN
IRA Turns One, But Grocery & Gas Prices Still Sky High
Rep. Jason Smith, FOX News
A Prosperous Year for the Inflation Reduction Act
Janet Yellen, Wall Street Journal
Is It Time To Ban Electric Vehicles?
Stephen Moore, Washington Times
A Close Listen to 'Rich Men North of Richmond'
Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker
Angry Anthem of the Forgotten in 2024 Come Hell or High Water
John Kass
Was The Blind Side's 'White Savior' Narrative Built on a Lie?
Fabiola Cineas, Vox
Media Help Michael Oher Sell His 'Blind Side' Shakedown
Jason Whitlock, The Blaze
GOP '24 (Quinnipiac): Trump 57, DeSantis 18, Ramaswamy 5, Pence 4, Haley 3
Thursday, August 17
Trump's One Big Advantage as Criminal Charges Pile Up
James Antle, DC Examiner


The Georgia Indictment Is About Much More Than Trump
Jessica Levinson, MSNBC
Ukrainian Corruption Disqualifies Biden From Another Term
Conrad Black, NY Sun
A Path to Institutional Pluralism
John Halpin, Substack
Our Reckless Institutions Have 'Crossed the Rubicon'
Megyn Kelly, Megyn Kelly Show
The Real Danger Is Not Having a Third Option in 2024
Margaret White, The Hill
Pence Gears Up for the Debate Minefield
Philip Wegmann, RealClearPolitics
Biden, Mayorkas, Garland Can Easily Be Charged With Crimes
Stephen Miller, RAV
Trump's 4 Indictments, Ranked by the Stakes
Zhou & Prokop, Vox
Growing Warnings: Biden's Green Dependency on Red China
Ben Weingarten, RCI
Are Women More Worried About Inflation Than Men?
Gillian Tett, Financial Times
Don't Hold Hurricane Funds Hostage for More Ukraine Money
Kevin Roberts, The Hill
Term Limits Movement Is Alive and Politically Potent
John Tamny, RealClearPolitics
Musk Won't Fight Zuckerberg--Because He'd Lose
Hamilton Nolan, The Guardian
How Charities Secretly Help Win Elections
Parker Thayer, Capital Research Center
Families of Those Excluded From Iran Deal Demand Answers
Susan Crabtree, RCP
Stop Swiping. Start Settling
Rob Henderson, The Free Press
GOP '24 (FOX News): Trump 53, DeSantis 16, Ramaswamy 11, Pence 5, Haley 4 
Friday, August 18
Biden May Have Used Secret Pseudonyms as Vice President
Philip Wegmann, RCP


What Happened With the Plea Deal for Hunter Biden?
Andrew Prokop, Vox
Is Biden Electable?
Kimberley Strassel, Wall Street Journal
Last 2 Trump Indictments Complement Each Other Perfectly
Dahlia Lithwick, Slate
Prosecutorial Bolshevism
Ben Stein, The American Spectator
An Insurance Policy for Democrats
Ruy Teixeira, Substack
Mutually Assured Destruction Led to Detente--Do It Again
Sean Davis, FOX News
Democrats Are Still Going To Have To Beat Trump in 2024
John Nichols, The Nation
Democrats Rigged 2020, Aim To Make It the New Normal
Sasha Stone, Substack
Christie Sees Signs of Encouragement in New Hampshire
Caroline Vakil, The Hill
The Danger of Driver Equity Laws
William McVey, RealClearPennsylvania
Meet the New IRS, Same as the Old IRS
Sen. J.D. Vance, Wall Street Journal
How State Capacity Can Help America Build
David Dayen, American Prospect
The American Dream Is Dead for Middle Class Americans
Ruby Day, Newsweek
Why College Became a Ripoff
John Stossel, New York Post
Did the Cold War End? 100 Years of Espionage
Waters, Sorensen & Walton, RCDefense
Western Civilization, Chinese Style
David Goldman, The American Mind
FOX News: Biden Job Approval 42% | Dem: Biden 64, Kennedy 17, Williamson 8
Saturday, August 19
Why Special Counsel Is a Sensitive Topic for Biden
Liptak, Zeleny & Saenz, CNN
Garland's Special Counsel Is a Scam and a Fraud
Kenin Spivak, The American Mind
Time To Tell the Story of Trump in Jail
Amanda Marcotte, Salon
Indictments Hurt Trump--But He Can Beat Biden
Douglas Schoen, The Messenger
As First Debate Approaches, Is GOP Race Already Over?
Byron York, DC Examiner
It's Still Early--GOP Primary Is Very, Very Far From Over
Josh Hammer, Newsweek
The Case for Primarying Biden Makes No Sense
Bill Scher, Washington Monthly
GOP Sits on Its Hands as the Left Destroys the Country
Jordan Boyd, The Federalist
Abortion: The Republican Party's Albatross
Bill King, RealClearPolitics
Peter Thiel: The Diversity Myth, a Retrospective
Mike Solana, Substack
An America of Secrets
Jon Askonas, The New Atlantis
India as It Is
Daniel Markey, Foreign Affairs
The Great China-American Abyss
Victor Davis Hanson, American Greatness
Welcome to Dark Sky Country
Julia Duin, The Free Press
Babe Ruth Shows How Athletes Should Interact With Presidents
Tevi Troy, NY Post
Will Court Drama Leave Any Oxygen for Campaign Trail?
Brad Bannon, Messenger
Jack Smith's 'Flight Risk' Deception
Julie Kelly, Substack
Sunday, August 20
How the Plea Deal for Hunter Biden Fell Apart
Betsy Woodruff Swan, Politico
Media Moves Goalposts on Biden Family Scandals
Stephen Miller, Newsweek
Trump Indictments Are Good for America & Democracy
Renee Graham, Boston Globe
Dems’ Martyrdom of Trump Will Put Him Back in WH
Douglas MacKinnon, The Hill
DeSantis Needs a Miracle To Win 2024 Election
Michael Goodwin, NY Post
How DeSantis Can Still Beat Trump
Victor Joecks, Las Vegas Review-Journal
Inside Trump's Decision To Skip the GOP Debate
Swan, Peters & Haberman, NY Times
McCormick Run in PA Would Give GOP Marquee Candidate
Salena Zito, DC Examiner
The Rise of the Young, Liberal, Non-White Republican?
Eric Levitz, New York Mag
Democrats Kick Loyal Black Voters to Back of the Bus
John Kass, JohnKassNews
Live by RICO, Die by RICO
Maureen Dowd, New York Times
Trump Isn’t Just the Target, He’s the Pretext
Thaddeus McCotter, American Greatness
Look Who's Defying the Supreme Court Now
Jason Linkins, The New Republic
What ProPublica's Latest Hit Piece Gets Wrong
Mark Paoletta, Wall Street Journal
Florida's Sex Ed Rules Are Causing Back-to-School Mayhem
Fabiola Cineas, Vox
Why Send Your Kids to Debauched Universities?
Everett Piper, Washington Times
Imposter Syndrome Contains a Source of Strength
Peter Berkowitz, RealClearPolitics
GOP '24 (InAdv): Trump 51, DeSantis 15, Ramaswamy 6, Haley 5, Christie 4 


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