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RealClearPolitics Week of January 20, 2025 Archives

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Monday, January 20
Inauguration Day Spotlights America's Perpetual Promise
Bret Baier, FOX News
Emboldened Trump Returns With New Allies, Clear Goals
Nancy Cook, Bloomberg
Democrats Lost in the Funhouse
Martin Gurri, City Journal
We're Going To Need a Very Different Democratic Party
Joe Klein, Substack
My Decade With Donald Trump
Salena Zito, The Free Press
Why Wasn't Los Angeles Better Prepared?
Nicole Russell, USA Today
Ashes Still Drifting Through LA Are a Valuable Reminder
Paul Thornton, LA Times
Realpolitik
Lee & Voodoo, IM--1776
What Did Biden Accomplish on World Stage? It's a Mixed Bag
Fred Kaplan, Slate
The Sad End of a Sadder Presidency
Victor Davis Hanson, American Greatness
The Trump-Biden-Trump Foreign Policy
Richard Fontaine, Foreign Affairs
Can Cornell Alumni Steer Their University Away From Madness?
Jack Fowler, NRO
Dr. King's Dream Still Offers a Great Agenda
Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune
Did Martin Luther King, Jr. Convert His Enemies?
Micah Harris, RealClearHistory
My 'Red-Pill Moment' on Trump
Mark Pincus, All-In
Grover Cleveland's 'Comeback' Is a Cautionary Tale
Alexis Coe, MSNBC
Putting an End to Trump Derangement Syndrome
Peder Zane, RealClearPolitics
Tuesday, January 21
'Revolution of Common Sense' Can't Happen Fast Enough
Nicole Russell, USA Today


The 47th President's First Words
Matthew Cooper, Washington Monthly
Trump Indicted These Gangsters to Their Face, It Was Glorious
Scott Jennings, CNN
Biden Makes One Last Bad Decision
Blumenthal & Bobic, HuffPost
Despite Biden Pardon, Fauci Still Faces Legal Perils
Paul Thacker, RCInvestigations
'In America, Impossible Is What We Do Best'
Salena Zito, Washington Examiner
Trump Is Still Not King
Hayes Brown, MSNBC
Clearances Revoked for Officials Who Spread Biden Lies
Shawn Fleetwood, Federalist
Dems Could Benefit If They Compromise on Key Issues
Douglas Schoen, FOX News
The Return of American Exuberance
Adam Rowe, Compact Magazine
Trump's Trade Challenge
Rana Foroohar, Financial Times
Stop Wasting Money on Bad Climate Policies
Bjorn Lomborg, New York Post
Cecile Richards Saved the Day for Us
Joan Walsh, The Nation
This Is What a Credible Revolution Looks Like
Eric Peters, ZeroHedge
Battle Lines Drawn on Trump's Border Crackdown
Susan Crabtree, RealClearPolitics
Berenson v. Biden Gets Stronger
Alex Berenson, Substack
Biden Admin's Corruption, Ineptitude, Abuse Must Be Addressed
Brent Bozell, X
Watch/Listen: Second Inauguration of President Donald Trump
Wednesday, January 22
Today's Populist Rebellion Shouldn't Alarm Us
Karl Zinsmeister, RealClearPolitics


2nd Trump Inaugural Outdid Cruelty & Excesses of First
Robin Abcarian, LA Times
Trump Responds to Biden's Overreach
Ingrid Jacques, USA Today
Will the Courts Enforce the Constitution Against Trump?
Erwin Chemerinsky, TAP
Trump Delivers on His Promise to Dismantle DEI
Jason Riley, Wall Street Journal
Pardonpalooza and Trump's Day One Blitz
Bevan, Cannon & Walworth, RCP on SiriusXM
Pardons Prove Biden Put Crime Family Ahead of America
Michael Goodwin, NY Post
Biden’s Pardons Were Disappointing. Trump's Are a Travesty
Ruth Marcus, WaPo
Anthony Fauci’s Pardon Shames America
Ian Birrell, UnHerd
For Marco Rubio, Bad Timing Was Great Timing
Margaret Carlson, Washington Monthly
Why Mike Turner Got Ousted From Intel Committee
Henry Rodgers, The Daily Caller
Trump Moving Politics to the Center, Bringing Dems With Him
Mark Penn, Fox News
Dems Will Regret Voting for Anti-Immigrant Laken Riley Act
Raul Reyes, Newsweek
'Biden Doctrine' a Chronicle of Missed Opportunities
Ilan Berman, Washington Times
Trump's 'America First' Is Not Realism
Jonathan Kirshner, Foreign Affairs
Congressional Budget Office Lowers U.S. Population Projections
Bill King, RCP
Project Stargate: 3 Execs Discuss Trump's New AI Plan
Bret Baier, Special Report
Thursday, January 23
What Is Behind the Simmering Information War on Polling
Salena Zito, DC Examiner


Season Premier: We Should All Hope for a 'Golden Age'
Zachary Karabell, Substack
Democrats Could Have Secured the Border at Any Time
John Davidson, The Federalist
Biden Clearly Thinks Trump Isn't Bluffing
Austin Sarat, Slate
Fauci Is Pardoned--Note the Date It Goes Back To
Vinay Prasad, Substack
'I Didn't Do Anything': Interview With Pardoned J6er
Jacob Adams, The Daily Signal
Goodbye, DEI?
Daria Solovieva, Salon
Dems Left Me and They Left Working Class People
Eric Adams, Tucker Carlson Show
Who Is More Noble: Tim Kaine or Pete Hegseth?
Rob Smith, RealClearMarkets
Trump's Big Choice on Drug Prices
David Dayen, American Prospect
Learn the Lessons of Past Mistakes on Border
Garrett Snedeker, TomKlingenstein.com
Maybe We Do Need DOGE
Demsas & Pahlka, The Atlantic
Can a Sabre-Wielding Trump Show Mercy to His Fiscal Watchdogs?
Bob Ivry, RCI
A New Chapter for Ukraine Looms
Steve Cortes, Newsweek
Automation in Retail Is Even Worse Than You Thought
Ann Larson, The Nation
Stakeholder Capitalism: Tyranny for Good of Its Victims
Andy Puzder, RCP/SiriusXM
Sam Young on Religion, Identity and Martin Luther
Elliott Drago, Jack Miller Center
Friday, January 24
Trump Sets Out To Impose His Will on the Globe
Stephen Collinson, CNN


DC Elites Upset Trump Is Putting America First
Glenn Greenwald, FOX News
Democrats Search for Guiding Principle Against Trump
Burgess Everett, Semafor
Trump's Border Orders Are Reversing Migrant Crisis
Andrew Arthur, New York Post
Will Public Stomach Mass Deportations?
Bevan, Cannon & Walworth, RCP on SiriusXM
Federal Judge Blocks Trump's Most Unconstitutional Action
Ian Millhiser, Vox
'Every Human Life Is Priceless': Why We March
Jeanne Mancini, FOX News
MAGA Is Starting To Crack
Ali Breland, The Atlantic
The Addicted, Petty and Hysterical Left
Victor Davis Hanson, American Greatness
Constitution Provides Answers to Our Federal Debt Problem
Ayanian & Wurman, RCP
War on DEI Is Not About 'Merit'
Amanda Marcotte, Salon
Trump's Dismantling of DEI Deeper, Bigger Than You Know
Mike Gonzalez, FOX News
What Trump Didn't Say in His Inauguration Speech
Sen. Bernie Sanders, The Guardian
Rebuilding U.S. Manufacturing: It's Not Just Plants, It's People
Chris Power, RCP
Trump Unleashes MAGA War on Liberal Christianity
Ed Kilgore, New York Magazine
What I Saw at National Prayer Service Was Disturbing
Rep. Josh Brecheen, FOX News
Trump and Newsom Prepare To Battle Over Wildfire Relief
Susan Crabtree, RCP
RCP Average: Trump Favorability Hits All-Time High | Job Approval 51.5%
Saturday, January 25
The Cold Civil War Is Over
Josh Hammer, Newsweek
A Test Case for Democrats Charting Their Future
Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN
Ritchie Torres: 'We Should Break That Cycle of Insanity'
Tunku Varadarajan, WSJ
Corrupt Reporters Give a Taste of How It Worked in 2020
John Nolte, Breitbart
...On Day One
Joe Klein, Substack
A Common Sense Revolution To Restore America
Roger Kimball, The Telegraph
A Line-by-Line Breakdown of Birthright Citizenship Order
Elie Mystal, The Nation
Birthright Citizenship Is a Pernicious Lie
John Davidson, The Federalist
Sen. Warren Sends Musk Spending Cut Ideas
Eric Cortellessa, Time
Target Rolls Back DEI: What's Changing and How It Happened
Robby Starbuck, X
Yes, Reshoring American Industry Is Possible
Noah Smith, Substack
Republicans Must Confirm Trump's Nominees
Matt Kane, TomKlingenstein.com
Rohit Chopra Still Has a Job
David Dayen, American Prospect
Bernie Sanders: Kingmaker
J.T. Young, RealClearPolitics
China as It Is
David Goldman, Law & Liberty
Can Trump Make a Deal for Middle East Peace?
Jo-Ann Mort, The Guardian
Trump Revives Mexico City Policy, Rescinds Biden Initiatives
Philip Wegmann, RCP
President Trump Visits NC, CA: Trump vs. LA Mayor Karen Bass | Trump in NC
Sunday, January 26
Dems Struggle To Navigate Politics of New Trump Era
Lauren Gambino, The Guardian
President Trump Is Off to a Historic Start
Michael Goodwin, New York Post
Blind Partisanship Does Not Actually Help Trump
David Graham, The Atlantic
Trump's Visit to NC Means More Than Many Understand
Salena Zito, DC Examiner
Americans Think Trump Is Closer to Normal Than Left Is
Stephen A. Smith, Real Time
12 Democrats Who Make the Most Sense for 2028
Aaron Blake, Washington Post
Biden Family Pardons a Confession To Selling Out U.S.
Rep. James Comer, FOX News
Trump's Jan. 6 Pardons Made a Mockery of 'Back the Blue'
Anthony Fisher, MSNBC
January 6th 'Rioter' Reveals All
Dana Kennedy, New York Post
Fear of Being 'Primaried' Breaking Senate's Constitutional Role
Nick Troiano, RCP
Many So-Called Experts Will Owe RFK Jr. an Apology
Douglas MacKinnon, The Hill
Trump's America First Policies Threaten Europe
Simon Tisdall, The Observer
The Pre-Trump World Was No Haven of Peace and Stability
Tim Black, Spiked
How Trump's Team Will Break Down the Woke Bureaucracy
Tyler O'Neil, NY Post
Deep Down, Democrats Know DEI Is Wrong
Michael Shellenberger, X
Democrats Have To Go on FOX News
Dan Pfeiffer, Pod Save America
David Brooks Misunderstands the Miseducation of Elites
Peter Berkowitz, RCP


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