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Friday, October 22

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Is Fauci Allowed to Lie to Congress?

Roger Kimball, The Spectator

Can Dems Make the Midterms About Republicans?

Charlie Cook, Cook Political Report

Measuring-Up the Democrats for Defeat

Hugo Gurdon, Washington Examiner

The Most Progressive Governor in America?

John Nichols, The Nation

Rotherham Sex Abuse Scandal Looms Over Loudoun, VA

John Davidson, Federalist

Are Lobbyists Trying to Gut Reconciliation Bill? No One Knows

David Litt, Guardian

Inflation Hits Americans Where It Hurts

David Winston, Roll Call

When Media's Credibility Collapsed, NYT Led the Way

Batya Ungar-Sargon, Spectator

The Fate of the Planet Will Be Negotiated in Glasgow, Scotland

Umair Irfan, Vox

Transition to Nowhere

Mark Mills, City Journal

Can Third Parties Make a Difference in 2024?

Andrew Busch, RealClearPolitics

Biden Job Approval: CNBC 41% | Gallup 42% | Virginia Gov: McAuliffe (D) +1.8

More From Real Clear

Energy: Biden Will Get Coal for Christmas - Oliver McPherson-Smith, RCEnergy

Markets: The Inflation Catch-Up Game - Mohamed El-Erian, Project Syndicate

Education: Free Speech Thriving at Christian College? - John Hirschauer, RCEd

Life: Offroad Motorcycle Is Texas Tough and Eerily Quiet - Jesse Will, IH

Sports: Is NFL Super Bowl Favorite Ready to Pass .500? - Evan Bleier

Videos

Biden: "Jim Crow In The 21st Century" Is "Targeting Not Just Voters Of Color"

Babylon Bee's Seth Dillon: You Can Tell Who Holds All The Power In A Society By Who You Can't Make Fun Of

Buzzfeed

Massie To Garland: Did Any Federal Agents Or Assets Enter The Capitol Or Incite Riot On January 6?

Buzzfeed

James Carville: Democrats Need To Activate For Terry McAuliffe, I've Sent 47 Emails For Him

RCP Morning Edition

Americans Hate 'Big Govt' Until They Experience the Benefits

Brad Bannon, The Hill

Rambling Biden Loses More Ground at Townhall

Scott Jennings, CNN

Will Democrats Betray Their Promises to the Middle Class?

Hayes Brown, MSNBC

Biden Tax, Spending Plan Begins to Collapse

Lawrence Kudlow, New York Sun

Carter's Presidency Haunts Biden on Supply Chain Crisis

Kevin Mattson, Slate

In Virginia, a Test of Messages Ahead of Midterms

Trip Gabriel, New York Times

Is McAuliffe 'Losing It' in Virginia?

Amber Athey, The Spectator

The Freedom to Vote Act is Almost Certainly Doomed

Fabiola Cineas, Vox

Dems' Push for Federal Control of Elections Going Nowhere

Jason Snead, RCP

Pence Already Cashing In on His Potential 2024 Run

Tom LoBianco, Vanity Fair

The Case Against a GOP Presidential Coronation

Alyssa Farah, RealClearPolitics

Rand Paul Was Right—Anthony Fauci Is a Liar

Becket Adams, DC Examiner

Eric Levitz, New York Magazine

We Must Stop Facebook From Election Meddling

J.D. Vance & Blake Masters, NY Post

Colleges and Universities Owe Black People Restitution

Stefan Bradley, USA Today

The Reality of 'Anti-Racism' Across America

Leighton Woodhouse, Substack

Thomas Jefferson and the Battle for America’s Soul

Paddy Hannam, Spiked

Editorials

Merrick Garland Gets Schooled

Wall Street Journal

Mandates Work. So Why Is L.A. Delaying Its Vaccination Deadline?

L.A. Times

Dems: Anyone Who Disagrees With Us Should Be an Enemy of the State

NY Post

Will Lack of Low-Level Arrests Make Baltimore Safer?

Baltimore Sun

Essential Reading

The Price of Free Elections

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Voter ID Chronology

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In the News

Christian F. Nunes, InsideSources

Why We Need the Freedom To Vote Act
Jason Snead, RealClearPolitics

Dems' Push for Fed Control of All Elections Is Going Nowhere

Multimedia

Securing Democracy: Misinformation, Disinformation, and the Cyber-War for the 2022 Midterms

How Trustworthy Are American Elections? Elliot Ackerman Joins the Discussion on Restoring Faith in The Electoral Process

Why Election Integrity and Voter Trust Are in the Spotlight in Fulton County, Georgia

Trump to Headline 'America First' Policy Summit

Trump World is planning its own ideas festival, set for next month in Florida.The America First Policy Institute, the brainchild of the former president’s top domestic advisers, will host a policy summit Nov. 4 at Mar-a-Largo to celebrate what the previous administration sees as its key achievements and to plan future ones, RealClearPolitics is first to report.The event, billed as “the ultimat Read More

Biden Administration

Hyde Amendment Is New Obstacle to Biden Spending Plan

The White House is once again at odds with the senior senator from West Virginia.Joe Manchin has made clear for months that the administration’s sprawling $3.5 trillion social spending package is too large, and just as progressives seemed to agree that the top-line number could be whittled down somewhat, the moderate Democrat drew another line in the sand, this one underscoring the Hyde Amendmen Read More

Analysis & Commentary

Cortes: 2022--The Year of the MAGA Outsiders

With Donald Trump out of office, Democrats and their media allies posit that the America First movement is waning. The stellar abundance of proud outsider candidates running for office in 2022 dispels that notion. Like Trump himself, these new outsiders come from beyond the world of politics. They bring the lessons and vigor of careers in the military and business to the world of politics.ArizonaI Read More