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RealClearPolitics Week of October 5, 2026 Archives

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Monday, October 5
The Bolsonaro Comeback That Has Stunned Brazil
Adrian Blomfield, The Telegraph
Reflections on the Riots in France
Jens Heycke, Substack
4 Ways the Midterms Could Go, One Month Away
Isaac Arnsdorf, Washington Post
Independent 'Democrats' or Democratic 'Independents'?
Frank Miele, RealClearPolitics
Are the Polls Too Good To Be True for Democrats?
Jim Newell, Slate
Democrat Donor Strike Comes Home To Roost
David Catron, American Spectator
The Unmanly Truth About Trump's Jobs Record
Paul Waldman, MS Now
Change Is Gonna Come...Soon
Waters & Baris, RealClearWorld
Boulder vs. Big Oil: Who Pays for Climate Damage?
Matthew Tejada, RealClearPolitics
People’s Republic of Boulder Wants To Run Your Energy Policy
Larry Behrens, RCP
He Hoped to Modernize Military. Hegseth Pushed Him Out
Kevin Maurer, RollingStone
How Woke Traumatized the West
Sam Jennings, UnHerd
COVID Was a Stress Test for Constitutional Rights
Justice Samuel Alito, Fox News
How Cornell Punished Each of the Men
Otterman, et al, New York Times
'The Consent Trap'
Sasha Stone, Substack
Anthropic vs. the Pope
Cameron Peters, Vox
The New Face of an Old Hatred
Kenin M. Spivak, RealClearPolitics
TDIH - Oct 5th 2nd Term Job Approval: Trump 38.4 | Obama 42.9 | Bush 37.7
Tuesday, October 6
A Misguided Lawsuit vs. Vital Immigration Officials
Nicole Russell, USA Today


Trump May Be in Trouble. Trump-Style Global Populism Isn't
Stephen Collinson, CNN
Brazil Was a Full on 'Truman Show' Propped Up by USAID
Mike Benz, The Benny Show
If Democrats Win, Would They Be Able To Govern?
Schoen & Cooperman, The Hill
Correctly Understanding the 'Stupidity' of the Left
Greg Salsbury, RealClearPolitics
Sen. Schmitt's Assault on Jack Smith Is Not a Joke
Michael Tomasky, New Republic
Is There Anyone Jack Smith Didn't Spy on?
Julie Kelly, Substack
France, Spain Must Prove They Can Give Protesters Hope
Jon Henley, The Guardian
Why Our Leaders Should Be Studying France
Bevan, et al., RealClearPolitics on SiriusXM
French Alliance of Leftists, Muslims Is a Warning
John Davidson, The Federalist
Why Netanyahu Doesn't Want You To See 'NAZA'
Zeeshan Aleem, MS Now
Why Are So Many Lies Told About Jewish People?
Howard Jacobson, Tablet Magazine
Gad Saad--First '27 Samizdat Honoree Announced
David DesRosiers, RealClearPolitics
What Really Went Wrong That Night at Cornell?
Hanna Stotland, Slate
Letitia James and the New York Ethics Code
Justin Dillon, Wall Street Journal
Suspending Psychology's Top Accreditor?
Sally Satel, The Free Press
A Bipartisan Wake-Up Call on China's Infiltration
Chad Wolf, RealClearPolitics
Maine (Marist): Senate: Jackson 51, Collins 47 | Gov: Pingree 52, Charles 40
Wednesday, October 7
How Will We Remember October 7?
Simmy Allen, Jerusalem Post


World's Reaction to Gaza Exposes a Painful Truth
Ayman Mohyeldin, MS Now
Radicals Are Celebrating the Horrors of October 7
Michael Goodwin, New York Post
Is Everything Suddenly Possible for Democrats?
Ed Kilgore, New York Magazine
Are the Blue Wave Polls Too Good to Be True?
Perry Bacon, The New Republic
Trump Took Over GOP. Did GOP Take Over Trump?
Mark Mitchell, The Honest Poll
Ted Cruz Shows Some 2028 Ankle
Bevan, Cannon & Walworth, RCP on SiriusXM
France's Riots Are an Intifada in the Heart of Europe
Brendan O'Neill, New York Post
In France, Reasonable Demands Met With Violence
Helen Massy-Beresford, Guardian
A Plague on Your House: What’s Really Going On in Russia?
Raw Egg Nationalist, AG
Don't Worry About the (Possible) Russian Plague Accident
Alex Berenson, Substack
After the Cornell Case, Should Colleges Ban Fraternities?
Richard Hall, Time
New Evidence in Cornell 7 Case Blows Accuser's Story
Matt Walsh, The Daily Wire
30 Ideas for Fixing U.S. Schools, Ranked by Experts
Mervosh, et al, New York Times
Chicago Chases Away the Rich. Miami Says 'Thank You'
Richard Porter, RCP
How Divided Is America? My Veteran’s Cap Says It All
Jay Matthews, Washington Post
One Family's Fraught Journey in the Guardianship System
Nancy Rommelmann, RCI
Iowa (Suffolk): Sen: Turek (D) 48, Hinson (R) 44 | Gov: Sand (D) 55, Lahn (R) 43
Thursday, October 8
We Choose the Unapologetic Pursuit of National Power
Marco Rubio, Athens


Trump Is Making Biden-Like Mistakes
Joe Klein, Substack
Much Less Crime Since U.S. Border Mess Fixed
Christopher Tremoglie, DC Examiner
The Political Economy of Diesel
Robert Kuttner, American Prospect
The Chilling Implications of Jack Smith's Goons
Ben Weingarten, The Federalist
Washington Needs the Tax-Reform Spirit of '86
Rahm Emanuel, Wall Street Journal
A Gen Z Blue-Collar Jobs Boom
Skyler Adleta, Commonplace
College Women Know the Cornell Story Is a Farce
Heather Mac Donald, New York Post
Why Weren't the Cornell Allegations Taken Seriously?
Melinda Henneberger, RCP
The Logical End Point of the Sexual Revolution?
Larissa Phillips, The Free Press
States Must Do More To Secure Elections
Kristina Celeste, The American Mind
Is This the Oddest Democrat in Congress?
Emma Janssen, The New Republic
Trump Casts Long Shadow Over Campaigns in California
Susan Crabtree, RCP
Steve Witkoff Keeps the Light On
Salena Zito, Washington Examiner
How Can So Many People Celebrate a Massacre?
Jonathan Alter, Washington Monthly
October 7 Attack, 3 Years Later
Bevan, Porter & Walworth, RealClearPolitics on SiriusXM
John Cleese Is Not a Terrorist
Andrew Doyle, Washington Post
CNN: Iowa: Hinson (R) 45, Turek (D) 43 | Ohio: Brown (D) 49, Husted (R) 43


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