RealClearPolitics May 20, 2026 Archives

RealClearPolitics Morning Edition

Trump Ousts Massie & Other Key Takeaways From Tuesday

Bradner & John, CNN

Why Thomas Massie Lost

Sean Davis, The Federalist

What Tuesday’s Primaries Tell Us About the Democrats

Lisa Kashinsky, Politico

A 2010-Style Disaster Brewing for Dems in Michigan

Tom Bevan, RealClearPolitics

Will Spencer Pratt Realign California?

Edward Ring, American Greatness

I'm Jealous That New Yorkers Have Mayor Mamdani

Arwa Mahdawi, The Guardian

Mamdani Has Never Created Anything of Value

Itxu Diaz, The American Spectator

Trump's Ballroom Turning Into Symbol of His Failures

Amanda Marcotte, Salon

Social Media Is the New Battleground for Economic Warfare

Democrats, Don’t Fight Fire With Fire

William Galston, Wall Street Journal

Mangione Fans Have Lost All Sense of Morality

Bevan, Cannon & Walworth, RCPodcast

'Anti-Weaponization Fund' Is Simply Indefensible

Ray Brescia, MS Now

JD Vance Is Finally Crushing the Fraudsters

Vince Coglianese, The Daily Caller

How Trump Backed Off on Resuming Iran Attacks--for Now

Liptak, et al., CNN

America: The Real Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Victor Davis Hanson, Am. Greatness

Late Night TV Says Goodbye To a Beloved Host

David Smith, The Guardian

Good Riddance, Stephen Colbert

Sasha Stone, Substack

Trump Jop Approval: FOX News 39% | Daily Mail 43% | Quinnipiac 34%

RealClearPolitics Afternoon Edition

Gingrich Takes a Look at the GOP's 2026 Chances

Byron York, Washington Examiner

Trump Gets Revenge on Massie, But Storm Clouds Gather

Ed Kilgore, NY Magazine

Kevin Warsh and the Return of Monetarism

Hartley & Ireland, Barron's

Analysts' Iran Crystal Balls Get Murkier

Tim McDonnell, Semafor

U.S. Indicts Raul Castro, Brother of Fidel, on Murder Charges

Walsh, et al., CBS News

Colbert's Demise, by the Numbers

Joe Concha, Washington Examiner

Stephen Colbert Is Going Out With a Smile

Brian Stelter, CNN

The Media Is Hallucinating Supreme Court Victories

Daniel Nardo, RealClearPolitics

How To Fix Childcare for Families and Workers

Benazir Rowe, Washington Monthly

A Problem Med Schools Don't Want To Discuss

Savolainen & Bleske-Rechek, City Journal

Henry Nowak's Death and the Poisoning of British Policing

Dominic Adler, UnHerd