RealClearPolicy Week of July 13, 2026 Archives

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Monday, July 13
A Graham Moment of Greatness
Scott Johnson Power Line
Lindsey Graham's Death Shakes GOP Agenda
Hafiz Rashid The New Republic
McConnell and the Problem of Gerontocracy
Ronald Bailey Reason
Socialism by and for the Rich
Batya Ungar-Sargon Substack
Democrats Debate Response to 'Communist' Attacks From Trump
Nik Popli Time
Graham Platner and the Rationalization of Everything
Stephen Soukup AG
When Reality Becomes the Opposition
John D. Heubusch Substack
Anti-Wokeness: An Obituary
Matthew Schmitz First Things
Democrats Can’t Kick the Trans Obsession
Peter Van Buren The American Conservative
The Scourge of Teen Takeovers
Heather Mac Donald City Journal
The Second Amendment, Misread
Jonathan Turley Res Ipsa Loquitur
Academic Inquisition for Birthright Citizenship Dissenters
John Eastman Chronicles
Are Immigrants Filling Jobs America Wouldn’t Need?
Cass & Kishi Commonplace
Can American Economics Change?
Harold Meyerson The American Prospect
Why Are We Still Negotiating with Iran?
Jed Babbin American Spectator


Tuesday, July 14
The World Made Anew
Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness
The War on Israel
Tal Fortgang Civitas
Trump’s Plan to Corrupt American Science
Robert Kuttner The American Prospect
OMB Puts Taxpayers Back in Control
Benjamin M. Osborne Chronicles
Hey, Republicans, Spending Is Still Out of Control
Editorial Board Issues & Insights
How Social Media Became Antisocial
Andrey Mir City Journal
Sen. Lindsey Graham’s Unique Immigration Legacy
Andrew R. Arthur CIS
These Celebrity Ghouls Danced on Lindsay Graham's Grave
Christian Toto HiT
The Roots of Equality
Allen C. Guelzo The American Mind
CNBC Shows Why Corporate Media Is Failing
Scott McKay American Spectator
No 'Red Scare': The Resurgence Is Real
Francis Menton Manhattan Contrarian
The March of the DemSocs
Michael Smith Unlicensed Punditry
Graham Platner Was Just Hunter Biden With Worse Ink
Josh Barro Very Serious
How South Carolina Gets Primaries Right
John Nichols The Nation
The UFC Cage Match Theory of Democracy
Christoph Irmscher Washington Monthly
Saving the Court: A Millennial Civics Lesson
Mark Pulliam Acton
The AI Apocalypse Is Already Here
Gregory Conti Compact
In the Lehigh Valley, the Power Bill Is on the Ballot
Oliver Bateman RCPenn


Wednesday, July 15
What Is the Declaration?
Bruce P. Frohnen Law & Liberty
The Enduring Promise of America
Joel Kotkin spiked
The West Is a Superior Civilization
Itxu Díaz American Spectator
Mayor Mamdani vs. the 'New York Post' (and Its Ilk)
Ross Barkan The Nation
Comrade Content Creator
Brooke Brandtjen The American Mind
Americans Believe U.S. Is Turning Into a ‘Socialist State’
Terry Jones I&I
The Unfathomable Darkness of the Church of England
Melanie Phillips Substack
No English, No Problem — Until the Crash Happens
Brian Lonergan Chronicles
Inside the Left’s Anti-Data Center Movement
Stu Smith City Journal
China’s Chokehold
Michael McNair Commonplace
Iran Is Winning the Narrative War
James Deitch RealClearDefense
The Shock Wave We Should Not Learn to Live With
Saxby Chambliss RealClearPolicy
Bernie and AOC Take on AI. Only One Gets It Right.
Paris Marx The Nation


Thursday, July 16
The Racialist State
Rufo & Thorpe Substack
Historian Says It’s Racist to Question Her
Chris Nesi NYP
How Dare Trump Deport Venezuelans to Earthquake ‘Hell’
Todd Bensman Substack
Ro Khanna's Excellent West Bank Adventure
Bob Goldberg The New Zionist Times
Dems Wage a New Campaign Culture War with the Alpha Left
Wu et al. Semafor
AOC for President? The DSA Can’t Decide
Stu Smith City Journal
Is Gavin Newsom’s White House Dream Fading?
Joel Kotkin UnHerd
Rising Momentum for Another Progressive Champion
David Dayen TAP
On the Economy, Go Big, Mr. President
Staff Unleash Prosperity
Bernie and AOC Take on AI. Only One Gets It Right.
Paris Marx The Nation
Tech Policy’s Libertarian Hangover
Brad Littlejohn Commonplace
Data Center Debate Is Really About Our Future
Vance Ginn Let People Prosper
The Cost of Politics Is Showing Up on Your Electric Bill
Carl Marrara RCPenn
Building Codes Save Money and Lives
John Belcik RealClearPolicy
How Schools Made Gen Z Weaker
Dana E. Abizaid American Spectator
Why Lindsey Graham Was Always Ready for War
Daniel McCarthy The Spectator


Friday, July 17
5 Takeaways From Trump’s Speech on Elections
Philip Elliott Time
Chinese Election Interference Cover-Up
Donald Trump RCP Video
America Won’t Ignore Left-Wing Violence
Marco Rubio NYP
How Socialism Captured the West Coast
Joel Kotkin City Journal
Blame Democrats, Not ICE, for Recent Deadly Shootings
Matt Boose Chronicles
Who Inherits America?
Oren Cass Commonplace
After Barbara: Illegal Aliens and the Census
Ben Weingarten The American Mind
Law Professor Targets Birthright Citizenship Dissent
J. Turley Res Ipsa Loquitur
Why Mamdani Wants to Erase European Immigrants
Victor Davis Hanson Daily Signal
Democrats' Key to Winning the Midterms
Howard Dean Salon
Ro Khanna and Anti-Zionism's Weaponization
Jonathan S. Tobin JNS
Is Trump Ready to Win Yet?
Lee Smith Tablet Magazine
A 22% Social Security Cut Is Coming
Veronique de Rugy Reason
California’s Billionaire Tax Is Backfiring Before It Begins
Mohamed Moutii Daily Econ
Why Peace Could Cost Russia More
Andrew Latham 19FortyFive
Saturday, July 18
Only Cheats Fear the SAVE Act
Roger Kimball The Spectator
Can Trump Steal the Midterms?
Matthew Cooper Washington Monthly
Trump’s Election-security Address Was a Wasted Opportunity
Editorial Board NYP
Carville Blasts Networks for Skipping Trump Speech
Sophie Brams The Hill
Lies and the Language of Violence
Seth Mandel Commentary
Even Nancy Pelosi Is Voting to Cut Aid to Israel Now
John Nichols The Nation
What DSA Wants
Byron York Washington Examiner
Social Mobility Wins
Ryan Streeter Civitasoutlook
Gov't Should Not Own the Means of Production
Grover Norquist American Spectator
Can Prediction Markets Decode the News?
David Averre Newsweek
An AI Crash Is a Real Possibility
Silvers & Scherer Persuasion
Maryland Should Follow Virginia on Data Centers
Matt Putnam Baltimore Sun
Wisconsin Can't Afford an AI Data Center Moratorium
Samantha Fillmore RCPolicy
Bringing Conservatives to Campus
Vince Bielski RealClearInvestigations
Oregon’s Troubling Transgender Story
Leor Sapir City Journal
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