May 24, 2020 Archives

Week of May 18, 2020 Archives

RealClearPolitics Evening Edition

Monday, May 18

The Critical Case for Ending the Shutdown

Scott Atlas, The Hill

We're Already in a Great Depression

Jeffrey Sachs, CNN

How 'Collusion' Conspirators Tried to Oust President Trump

Devin Nunes, NY Post

The Ongoing Assault on American Democracy

Joel Mathis, The Week

Time to Break Up the FBI?

William Smith, The American Conservative

Would a Black Female VP Make Biden Stronger in November?

Steve Kornacki, NBC

Trump Should Go Negative on Biden's VP Pick--Starting Now

The Power of Dense--and Politically Blue--Cities Is Ebbing

Joel Kotkin, The Hill

A Backlash Against Cities Would Be Dangerous

Wiener & Iton, The Atlantic

The Other 'Unmasking': Media Exposes Fake Outrage

Frank Miele, RealClearPolitics

'The Last Dance' Spoke to a Nation Desperately Missing Sports

Sean Gregory, Time

Tuesday, May 19

America Can Never Go Back to Life Before Covid-19

Juliette Kayyem, The Atlantic

Dem Lockdowns Are Looking Dumber & Crazier Each Day

Tucker Carlson, FOX News

Trump Says He's Taking Hydroxychloroquine, Just Because

Alison Durkee, VanityFair

Want to Eat or Shop at Disney? Say You Won't Sue

Elie Honig, CNN

A Covid 'Spike' in Reopened Texas? CNN Gets It Wrong

Sean Trende, RealClearPolitics

Covid-19's Geopolitical Aftershocks Are Coming

Tom McTague, The Atlantic

China Cheats on Obama-Era Stock Deal. Will Trump Intervene?

John Solomon, JTN

Obama Reminds Us What a President Should Sound Like

Dean Obeidallah, CNN

John James, Republican Party's Rising Star in Michigan

John Miller, National Review

Klobuchar and Harris Could Bolster Biden in the Midwest

Brad Bannon, The Hill

The Defiant Nevada Town Bar That Won't Shut Down

Christopher Bedford, Federalist

Election 2020: Harvard-Harris: Biden (D) +6 | Betting Odds: Trump (R) +8.8

Wednesday, May 20

I'll Take Biden's Confusion Over Trump's Corruption

Frank Bruni, New York Times

The Damning Truth About Obama Admin & Russia Probe

John Kass, Chicago Tribune

Trump Failing at Governing; Winning at Authoritarianism

Jonathan Chait, NY Mag

Where Does Ron DeSantis Go to Get His Apology?

Rich Lowry, National Review

The Results of Europe's Lockdown Experiment Are In

Elaine He, Bloomberg

'Madness of Crowds' Shakes American Freedoms

Michael Walsh, Epoch Times

Detroit's Successful Model: Everybody vs. Covid

Rishi Moudgil, RealClearPolitics

Did Dave Portnoy Spark an Anti-Shutdown Revolution?

Jerry Thornton, BarstoolSports

United Democrats and Biden's New Deal

Brent Budowsky, The Hill

Virtual Presidential Debates? We Had One in 1960

Frank J. Donatelli, RealClearPolitics

Plan for Michigan Public Schools This Fall Is Grim

Nancy Kaffer, Detroit Free Press

9 Non-Nursing Home Questions Chris Cuomo Asked His Brother

Peter Hasson, DC

Election '20: Quinnipiac: Biden +11 | CNBC: Biden +3 | Betting Odds: Trump +8.6

Thursday, May 21

How Republicans Took Back a House Seat in California

John McCormack, NRO

Why Are Liberals More Afraid of Covid-19 Than Conservatives?

Ezra Klein, Vox

There's Surprisingly Little Evidence Lockdowns Are Worth It

Joe Nocera, Bloomberg

It's Not Safe to Be Opening Businesses Yet

David Litt, Time

The Rice CYA Memo, Unredacted

Andrew McCarthy, National Review

Obama Admin Did Nothing Wrong in Flynn Case

Paul Waldman, American Prospect

Will We Investigate Reade's Claim? Survivors Are Watching

Andrea Powell, RCP

VA's Northam Spent 65 Days on Jaunts to NC Beach Home

Solomon & Payne, JTN

The Anti-Abortion Movement Was Always Built on Lies

Laura Bassett, GQ Magazine

Dems Play Politics as Virus Kills Catholic Schools

Maureen Ferguson, RealClearPolitics

What Xi Knew: Pressure Builds on China's Leader

Tom Mitchell, Financial Times

Election '20: Fox News: Biden +8 | The Hill: Biden +1 | Betting Odds: Trump +8.5

Friday, May 22

Like the Shark in 'Jaws,' Covid Is a Real Danger Lurking

Julian Zelizer, CNN

Confusing Risk: Scary Does Not Mean Dangerous

Wesbury & Elass, RealClearPolitics

You Can't Turn the Economy Back On Like a Light Switch

Emily Stewart, Vox

DeSantis, FL Emerge as Trump Showcase for Reopening

James Antle, DC Examiner

For at-Risk Republican Senate, Trump Is an Albatross

A.B. Stoddard, RealClearPolitics

GQ's Fake History of the Pro-Life Movement

David Harsanyi, National Review

An Open Audition to Be Biden's Running Mate?

Gabriel DeBenedetti, New York Magazine

A Snapshot of Voter Fears About the Election

Myra Adams, RealClearPolitics

How Facebook, YouTube Aim to Control Covid Information

Alex Berenson, FOX News

Covid Will Shape the Class of 2020 for the Rest of Their Lives

Charlotte Alter, Time

Schools Should Have Never Closed in the First Place

Paul Dolan, The Spectator

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