RealClearPolicy Week of January 19, 2026 Archives

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Monday, January 19

Dream of Freedom: Enlightenment’s Unfinished Business

N. Wenzel Daily Econ

Is This Really Our Last MLK Day?

Andrea González-Ramírez New York Magazine

Liberalism vs. Progressivism: Thoughts on MLK Day

Stephen Soukup AG

What MLK Might Have to Say About America Today

Editorial Board NYP

How the West Became a Hostile Environment for Jews

Joel Kotkin spiked

Minnesota and the New Nullification Crisis

David Catron American Spectator

The People vs. ICE

Christopher Shay The Nation

The Democrats’ Shock Troops Without Uniforms

Editorial Board Issues & Insights

Anti-ICE Mob Storms Church in St. Paul, MN

Scott Johnson Power Line

GOP Is Overplaying Its Hand on Immigration

Gillen Tener Martin Wash Monthly

Dems Fight to Keep the Insurrection Myth Alive

Jonathan Turley Res Ipsa Loquitur

Trump on Crime: Rude but Right

Heather Mac Donald City Journal

How Trump's Ruthless First Year Erased the Biden Presidency

Zachary Basu Axios

Putting a Stake in Stakeholder Capitalism

Terrence Keeley RealClearWorld

Big Govt Won’t Help President Trump on Affordability

Matthew Continetti WSJ

Tuesday, January 20

America’s Woke Revolution

Paul du Quenoy Chronicles

America’s Center Has Checked Out

Samuel J. Abrams AEIdeas

Trumpism Will Shadow Next President, Even if It's Democrat

John F. Harris Politico

Elon Musk Is Still Poised to Be Kingmaker

Jacob Silverman The Nation

Voters Souring on Trump. Are Dems Capitalizing?

Michael Baharaeen Liberal Patriot

Trump’s First-Year Victories Tee Up Affordability Wins in Year 2

Mike Lawler NYP

The GOP Plan to Make America Affordable Again

Tarren Bragdon RCP

Trump Heads to Davos More Aggressive Than Ever

Ravid & Caputo Axios

'We’re the Good Guys' and Other Dangerous Lies

Michael Smith Unlicensed Punditry

Was Church Attack the Tipping Point in Minnesota?

Scott McKay American Spectator

This Is No Time To Panic About ICE

Editorial Board Issues & Insights

It’s Not Just Minnesota—Fraud Is Everywhere

Silver & Hyman City Journal

Wednesday, January 21

NYT Tries to Measure Trump II ‘Deportations’

Andrew R. Arthur CIS

100% Justified: Shooting of Renee Good -- Facts Matter

Shipwreckedcrew Substack

FBI Won’t Investigate Killing by ICE Agent

Katie Herchenroeder Mother Jones

Celebrities Can't Stop Lying About Renee Good

Christian Toto HiT

Minnesota Is the Eye of the Trump Storm

Kyle Cheney Politico

Minnesota Democrats Creating Nullification Crisis

John Daniel Davidson Federalist

Will Trump Invoke the Insurrection Act?

Matt Vespa Townhall

To Win, Democrats Should Chuck Their Leadership

Norman Solomon Salon

An Impressive Year One for Trump 2.0

Inez Feltscher Stepman The American Mind

Public Trials and Court Expansion After Dem Takeover

J. Turley Res Ipsa Loquitur

Why Trump Wants Greenland

James Woudhuysen spiked

As Greenland Threat Grows, Europe Finds Its Voice

Tamar Jacoby Wash Monthly

Oil Remains the Epicenter of Commerce, Geopolitics, & Energy

Mark Mills Civitas

Suppressing Climate Dissent Can't Stop Reality

Francis Menton Manhattan Contrarian

No White Men Need Apply

Glock & Rufo City Journal

Public Pensions No Match for a Simple Index Fund

Smith & Savidge RealClearPolicy

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