RealClearPolitics May 21, 2026 Archives

RealClearPolitics Morning Edition

Pragmatism on China Is the Right Call

Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post

Trump Saw a Decaying America and Chose To Fight It

James Thorne, RealClearPolitics

Be Thankful Barney Frank Didn't Resign in 1989

Matthew Cooper, Washington Monthly

Stephen Colbert's Late-Night Tantrum Finally Goes Dark

Tim Swarens, USA Today

There's a Split Among Fans Over Colbert

Melinda Henneberger, RealClearPolitics

A Request for Restitution After Illegal Russiagate Investigations

Michael Caputo, X

Two Former Officers File Suit To Block Trump's 'Slush Fund'

Steve Benen, MS Now

Rep. Massie Crashes Out

Bevan, Cannon & Walworth, RealClearPolitics on SiriusXM

Eliminating Wokeness at Universities a Long-Term Battle

Riley & Piereson, NY Post

The Workers Who Defy Gravity

Alvaro Bedoya, Washington Monthly

How U.S. Helps Foreign Workers Take American Jobs

Steven Edginton, RCI

Falling Birth Rates Are a Mystery

Louise Perry, Wall Street Journal

Trump and Mark Cuban End War, Tag-Team on Drug Prices

Catherina Gioino, Fortune

Trump's Pratt Praise: Kiss of Death or Secret Weapon in LA?

Susan Crabtree, RCP

Are Dems Pushing Vallas Into 2027 Chicago Mayor Race?

John Kass, JohnKassNews

Why Data Centers Could Be Good for Your Hometown

Eric Levitz, Vox

U.S. Winning AI Race. Trump's Latest Move Will Keep It That Way

Will Thibeau, RCP

Maine Senate (Pan Atlantic): Platner (D) 48, Collins (R) 41 | Senate Map

RealClearPolitics Afternoon Edition

Wins Are Stacking Up for Trump in GOP Primaries

Carolina Lumetta, RealClearPolitics

How Did Democrats Lose in '24? And Where Do We Go From Here?

Ken Martin, DNC

DNC Autopsy Is an Embarrassing Blame Game

Emily Jashinsky, UnHerd

Trump's GOP Victories Could Be Headaches in November

Hayes Brown, MS Now

Ensuring Weaponized DOJ Lawfare Never Happens Again

David Marcus, FOX News

Barney Frank Was Perfect Partner During Financial Crisis

Chris Dodd, Boston Globe

The Thucydides Trap Is a Misread of History

Victor Davis Hanson, American Greatness

Pentagon Needs More Competition, Not More Cash

Devine & Slocum, Wall St. Journal

Call To Serve Our Communities Is What Built This Nation

Salena Zito, DC Examiner

What's the Best TV Show for Kids? I Have the Answer

Monica Hesse, Washington Post

On Taste, Art, AI and a Clever Viral Social Experiment

Spencer Klavan, Substack

Georgia GOP Runoff (Quantus): Gov: Jones 46, Jackson 44 | Senate: Collins +17