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RealClearPolitics Week of December 16, 2024 Archives

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Monday, December 16
How To Move On From the Worst of Identity Politics
Conor Friedersdorf, The Atlantic
Are the Years of Madness Ending?
Victor Davis Hanson, American Greatness
Dems Must Defend Biden’s Legacy To Protect Their Future
E.J. Dionne, Wash Post
We're Ready for Restoration of the American Dream
Francis Suarez, RealClearFlorida
Behind the Curtain: Trump's Creators & Destroyers
Jim VandeHei & Mike Allen, Axios
Wray's Exit Clears Way for New, Better FBI
Miranda Devine, New York Post
Trump & Allies Increasingly Confident About Cabinet Picks
Stephen Collinson, CNN
Shootout in DOGE City
Peter Van Buren, The American Conservative
From the Middle Out and Bottom Up
President Joe Biden, The American Prospect
Debanking and the Return of Operation Choke Point
Allysia Finley, Wall Street Journal
Harris Should Run for Governor of CA - If She Really Wants Job
George Skelton, LAT
Please No Kamala as Governor of California
Roger Simon, Substack
What Would Benjamin Franklin Say?
John Hamilton, RealClearPolitics
Penny, Mangione & the Crisis of Masculinity in America
Caroline McCaughey, NY Sun
Why David Hogg Is Running for Vice Chair of the DNC
Joan Greve, The Guardian
The Military Is Not Inclusive, It Is Exclusive
Hung Cao, RealClearPolitics
What ABC's Apology to Trump Reveals About the Media
Jonathan Turley, FOX News
Tuesday, December 17
After ABC News Settlement, Will the Media Try Fairness?
Ingrid Jacques, USA Today


Democrats' Five Strategies for Trump 2.0
Ed Kilgore, New York Magazine
What About Consequences? Are Democrats Immune?
Frank Miele, RealClearPolitics
Post-Election Polling Suggests Reason for Harris Loss
Schoen & Cooperman, The Hill
How Congress Can Ensure DOGE Isn't a Failed Promise
Christopher Rufo, City Journal
Beyond Red and Blue
Justin Vassallo, Substack
Freewheeling Transparency: Trump Holds First Presser
Philip Wegmann, RCP
KBJ on Stage, SCOTUS Colleagues Barely Leave Home
Mollie Hemingway, Federalist
White House Should Speak Plainly About Drones
Brian Karem, Salon
News Agencies Must Get Out of Smear Merchant Business
Devin Nunes, FOX News
The End and Beginning of the Lina Khan Era
David Dayen, American Prospect
Do Illegal Immigrants Drive Up Housing Costs? It's Complicated
Bob Ivry, RCI
How the GOP Can Be the New Majority Party
Jeremy Carl, TomKlingenstein.com
What Happened to the Democratic Party?
Chris Lehmann, The Nation
Civics Is Making a Comeback in Higher Ed
Leesa Donner, Liberty Nation News
Peace Through Strength: What Americans Want
Hoff & Kenna, RealClearPolitics
Federalist Society Names New CEO for Influential Group
Kaelan Deese, DC Examiner
President-Elect Trump: Full Press Conference | Highlights: Drones, Polio, Selzer
Wednesday, December 18
A Weary Biden Heads for the Exit
Baker & Kanno-Youngs, New York Times


The Biden Administration's Last Lie?
Thomas Buckley, Substack
Trump's Disturbing War on the Press Has Now Escalated
Lloyd Green, The Guardian
Left-Wing Media Created Its Own Crisis Over Trump
Michael Goodwin, New York Post
The Road Back to Power for Democrats
Rahm Emanuel, Washington Post
Why Trump's Approval Ratings Have Never Been Higher
Hugh Hewitt, FOX News
Will Trump End Remote Work for Feds?
Bevan, Cannon & Walworth, RCP on SiriusXM
How a Tiff Over Tariffs Exposed Trudeau's Fragility
Ellen Ioanes, Vox
We Must Return the Government of Canada to the People
Pierre Poilievre
Germany's Failed Coalition Govt a Disaster for Europe
Jorg Lau, The Guardian
Argentina Is Responding to Javier Milei's Shock Therapy
Quico Toro, Substack
Pelosi Profited as Luxury Napa Resort Won COVID Bailout
Leighton Woodhouse, RCI
Trump Targets Agencies That Help Working People
Katrina vanden Heuvel, Guardian
Bhattacharya Will Rebuild Trust in Public Health
Wilk Wilkinson, RealClearPolicy
Musk On Track To Be Trillionaire - Unless US Turns on Him
Arwa Mahdawi, Guardian
3 Russia Hoax Bombshells Hidden in IG Report
Mollie Hemingway, The Federalist
Hunter Biden's Pardon
Eric Spitz, RealClearPolitics
Thursday, December 19
Blame Biden for Harris' Loss
Matt Lewis, The Hill


How Obama Built a Thought Machine, and How It Was Beaten
David Samuels, Tablet
Congress' Worst Christmas Tradition Is Well Underway
Hayes Brown, MSNBC
Trump Blows Up 'Ridiculous' Federal Spending Bill
Susan Ferrechio, Washington Times
A Road Map for Rapid DOGE Progress
Bill Ackman, X
Bidenomics in the Rearview Mirror
Harold Meyerson, American Prospect
Republicans Caving on GEC Is an Ominous Sign
Matt Taibbi, Racket News
'Censorship Has a Perfect Failure Record'
Jonathan Turley, Spiked
The Difference That Matters Isn't Between Left and Right
Jeet Heer, The Nation
Is Woke Losing?
Daniel Mahoney, Civitas Outlook
Trump, Xi and the Art of the Really Big Deal
John Authers, Bloomberg
Beyond Green
Michael Lind, Tablet Magazine
Deport the Criminals, Keep the Workers
Agustina Cid, RealClearPolitics
Trump's Rhetoric Will Shape the Future
Christopher Caldwell, TomKlingenstein.com
Luigi Mangione and the State of Journalism
Stone & Ford, The Unknowns
Schools Should Curtail DEI and Stop Taking Political Sides
William Galston, WSJ
Remembering Lee Edwards
Donald Devine, National Review
Friday, December 20
Truth Comes Out: Biden Was President in Name Only
Maureen Callahan, Daily Mail


Biden Going Out Quietly But With Trademark Decency
Margaret Sullivan, The Guardian
Biden Trashed His Legacy & Humilitated His Supporters
Keith Naughton, The Hill
Trump & Musk Snatch Defeat From the Jaws of Victory
Chris Brennan, USA Today
GOP's Budget Revolt a Hopeful Sign of Fiscal Sanity
Rich Lowry, New York Post
Is Speaker Johnson in Trouble?
Bevan, Cannon & Walworth, RCP on SiriusXM
How the Left Will Defend Its Censorship Regime Against Trump
Bradley Smith, RCP
Inside Disney’s Decision to Settle Trump Defamation Suit
Brooks Barnes, NY Times
Stephanopoulos Has Always Been a Propagandist
Breccan Thies, The Federalist
The Democrats' Path Back to Power
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Newsweek
Dems Learn Nothing From Elections, Turn Left Again
Zachary Faria, DC Examiner
Trump Does Not Have a Mandate
John Nichols, The Nation
Have the Never Trumpers Admitted Defeat?
Fred Bauer, UnHerd
How RFK Jr.'s Charm Offensive of Washington Is Going
Jim Newell, Slate
Leftist ProPublica's Attempted Hit Piece on Hegseth
Tim Murtaugh, Washington Times
Kyrsten Sinema: The Exit Interview
Burgess Everett, Semafor
Conservative Constellation Gathers at Charlie Kirk's Invitation
Philip Wegmann, RCP
Saturday, December 21
Kash Patel, Onetime FBI Target, Now on Track To Run FBI
Byron York, DC Examiner
Trump, the Government Funding Chaos Agent, Is Back
Li Zhou, Vox
Quick Story About Shutdowns and the Theatrics Behind Them
Sharyl Attkisson, X
Democrats Need To Ditch Limousine Liberalism
Dustin Guastella, The Guardian
Biden's Unsavory Judicial Legacy
Kimberley Strassel, Wall Street Journal
Why Democrats Are Still in Grief
Chauncey DeVega, Salon
Musk Says He'll Fund 'Moderate' Dem Primary Challengers
Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill
Reviving New College
Richard Corcoran, The American Mind
Liberal Europe Must Learn Some History Lessons
Ivan Krastev, Financial Times
Netanyahu: The Inside Story of Israel's Victory
Elliot Kaufman, Wall Street Journal
The Swedes Tried To Warn Us
John Austin, Washington Monthly
Make Corporate America Great Again
Peachy Keenan, TomKlingenstein.com
Why Dems Are Losing Voters Without a College Degree
Kraus & Shelton, The Nation
Why Fund the Failing Department of Education?
Roberts & Burke, Washington Examiner
How Liberal America Is Coming to Its Senses
Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic
Recovering From the Woke Brain Rot
Lionel Shriver, Spiked
Sunday, December 22
The Week the GOP's High Hopes Collided With Reality
Molly Ball, Wall Street Journal
Trump's Handling of Shutdown Threat Was a Masterclass
David Marcus, FOX News
Politics of Joy: A Bad Misread of Political Moment
Mark Leibovich, Washington Week
WH Was Hiding Biden’s Mental Decline, But We All Saw It
Michael Goodwin, NY Post
Elon Musk Is Donald Trump’s Wrecking Ball
Nia-Malika Henderson, Bloomberg
Musk Derangement Syndrome
Roger Kimball, American Greatness
The Democratic Party Is Pushing Away Independents
John Opdycke, The Hill
CEOs, the Deep State and Trumpian Optimism
Holman Jenkins, Wall Street Journal
Only 35% of Americans Trust the Judicial System
David Daley, The Guardian
Trump’s Lawyers Are the Unsung Heroes of His Victory
Douglas MacKinnon, The Hill
Fulton County Deserves Better
Christian Smith, MSNBC
The Fani Willis Trump Fiasco Is Far From Over
Yoo & Shu, FOX News
How Long Before Iran Goes Nuclear?
Simon Tisdall, The Observer
Disregarding Military Necessity To Accuse Israel of Crimes
Peter Berkowitz, RCP
ABC Had Good Legal Reasons To Settle with Trump
Ankush Khardori, Politico
FOX News Perseveres Amid Television News Turbulence
Jonathan Draeger, RCP


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