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The Perils of Political Foot-in-Mouth Disease

Jeff Greenfield, Politico

Evidence Undercuts McAuliffe's Lie About Virginia Schools

Guy Benson, Townhall

Can Congressional Leaders & Biden Turn the Ship Around?

Amanda Marcotte, Salon

Democrats' Irrational Covid Mandate Regime

Glenn Reynolds, New York Post

How Trump Will Hurt Republican Chances in 2022

Chris Cillizza, CNN

Results Over Rhetoric: Biden's Broken Promises Add Up

Ronna McDaniel, RCP

The Incredible Shrinking Dollar

Trish Regan, American Consequences

2 Big Reasons to Feel Optimistic About Climate Change

Bill McKibben, The Guardian

2022: The Year of the MAGA Outsiders

Steve Cortes, RealClearPolitics

How Gruden's Downfall Could Vindicate Kaepernick

Cecil Harris, NBC News

Katie Couric's White Lies Kill Black People

Jason Whitlock, The Blaze

Zuckerbucks 101: How a Media Mogul Took Over 2020

Kylee Zempel, The Federalist

Facebook Must Stop Pretending It Has High Standards

Matthew Yglesias, Bloomberg

In Defense of Citizenship

Daniel Mahoney, National Review

Justice Thomas' 30 Years of Fearlessness, Foresight

Carrie Severino, FOX News

'Cancel Culture' Has Always Been a Problem for Comedy

Kliph Nesteroff, LA Times

For Our Reductive Politics, It's 'Time to Die'

Luka Ladan, RealClearPolitics

Latest Polls: VA Governor | Biden Job Approval | Political Leaders Fav/Unfav

Editorials

Dealing With Christmas Supply Chain Indigestion

Financial Times

Troubles Are Piling Up, and Biden Admin Doesn't Have a Clue

Issues & Insights

Kids Aren't Making Progress on Tests--& That's From Before Covid

LA Times

Erdogan's Latest Threats in Syria Test Limits With Biden, Putin

Al-Monitor

More From Real Clear

Education: Educating Students About Victims of Communism - Mike Sabo, RCEd

Policy: Frivolous Lawsuits Stampede Across Texas - Stewart Whitson, RCPolicy

Investigations: RCI's Picks of the Week - The Editors, RealClearInvestigations

Life: Five Great New Takes on the Old Fashioned - Kirk Miller, InsideHook

Sports: Big Leak Includes NFL Lawyer Emailing About Hooters - Evan Bleier

Videos

Biden: Putin And Xi Don't Think Democracy Can Compete With Autocracy

DeSantis On Biden's Vaccine Mandate: "You Are The One That's Being Divisive"

Buzzfeed

Terry McAuliffe On Budget Battle In Congress: "Do Your Job, Vote"

Buzzfeed

Pete Buttigieg: Tucker Carlson's Criticism Of My Paternity Leave Comes From "Some Dark Places"

RealClearPolitics Friday

Welcome Back to '70s-Style Stagflation, Thanks to Biden

Peter Navarro, NY Post

The Revolt of the American Worker

Paul Krugman, New York Times

Supply Chain Struggles Could Spell Bad News for Dems

Tucker Carlson, FOX News

Trump Telling Republicans Not to Vote Is GOP's Nightmare

Zeeshan Aleem, MSNBC

How Google, Facebook & Twitter Rigged 2020 Election

Mollie Hemingway, NY Post

Youngkin Would Turn Back the Clock on Progress in Virginia

Brad Bannon, The Hill

McAulliffe Cries 'Racist', Doesn't Deserve Re-Election

Hugo Gurdon, DC Examiner

Wake Up, Progressives, and Take What You Can Get

Christopher Dale, NY Daily News

Biden Admin Stuck in the Progressive Bubble

David Winston, Roll Call

No, Australia Is Not Actually an Evil Dictatorship

Van Badham, New York Times

10 Ways the Chinese Government Lied About Covid

Ross Pomeroy, RealClearScience

The Trump Presidency Is Still an Active Crime Scene

Susan Glasser, The New Yorker

Is It Time for a Special Counsel Over Hunter Biden?

Jonathan Turley

The Second Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.

Ibram Kendi, The Atlantic

Walmart vs. Whiteness

Christopher Rufo, City Journal

Why Joe Rogan and I Talked for More Than 3 Hours

Sanjay Gupta, CNN

Joe Rogan Gets Sanjay Gupta to Admit CNN Lied

Becket Adams, DC Examiner

Virginia Governor: Trafalgar: Tied | FOX News: McAuliffe (D) + 5 | More Polls

PM Update

Is a Democratic Wipeout Inevitable?

Ronald Brownstein, The Atlantic

Democrats Should Rethink Their Assault on Parents and Kids

Katie Pavlich, The Hill

Parental Control Is a Smoke Screen for Right-Wing Activists

Ruth Ben-Ghiat, CNN

McAuliffe's Campaign Descends Into Disarray in Virginia

Shane Harris, AMAC

Climate Change Talks Amid Energy Shocks

David Dayen, American Prospect

Biden Admin Will Pay for Playing Inflation Games

David Harsanyi, New York Post

Steve Bannon's Second Act: Even Worse

Chauncey DeVega, Salon

How Frank Luntz Spun for Lockdown Pushers

Jordan Schachtel, Substack

Codevilla Warned About the Triumph of the Ruling Class

Jacob Siegel, UnHerd

Why China Is Alienating the World

Peter Martin, Foreign Affairs

Educating Students About the Victims of Communism

Mike Sabo, RealClearEducation

Essential Reading

Zero Trust: How to Secure American Elections When the Losers Won’t Accept They Lost

In this report, we outline three exigent...

Federalizing the Voting Rights Act

In Presidential Control of Elections,...

In the News

Elliot Ackerman, New York Times

What Happens if the Military Starts Doubting Our Elections?
Mollie Hemingway, Newsweek

How Mail-In Voting Became a Democratic Electoral Strategy

Multimedia

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

Senate Judiciary Committee Discusses Voting Rights

Heritage Names 'D.C. Outsider' Roberts as New President

After months of deliberation behind closed doors, the Heritage Foundation board has decided on a new president. The selection for the prestigious post is Kevin Roberts, RealClearPolitics is the first to report.Formerly the head of another think tank, the Texas Public Policy Foundation, Roberts (pictured at right, with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott) has been described as a “cowboy Catholic.” An acad 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

Zito: Where the Wave Begins

Midland is a borough in Beaver County -- an urban area that hugs the Ohio River. It boomed for 50 years during the peak of the Industrial Revolution, but it has lost population ever since the collapse of industry beginning in the 1970s. The racial breakdown, black to white, mirrors that of the entire state. Most of the people here want the same things people have always wanted here -- opportunity for themselves and a good education for their children. Read More