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Justice Kagan's Partisanship Problem
James Piereson, The New Criterion
Clinton Supports Expanding SCOTUS If Democrats Win
Steve Benen, MS Now
A Shocking Reminder of How Much Poorer Europe Is
Matthew Hennessey, WSJ
Trump Sells Out Ukraine, Europe's Leaders Can't Trust U.S.
Simon Tisdall, Guardian
A Viable Path to Russia-Ukraine Peace
Jeffrey Sachs, Common Dreams
What Might a Miss Look Like?
Sean Trende, The Poll Vault
Is the Role of Money in Politics Overstated?
Jeremy Portnoy, RealClearInvestigations
What's Getting Lost in Headlines on Ohio Attack Ad
Emma Janssen, The New Republic
El-Sayed Is No Kennedy
Ashley McGuire, The Daily Wire
What Rubio Forgot About Western Civilization
Mana Afsari, RealClearPolitics
Rubio's Speech Shows What American Schools Forgot
Kathleen O'Toole, RCEducation
The Quirkiest House Race in America Is in Alaska
Toby Jaffe, American Prospect
The Conservative Who Said Yes to Bucks County, USA
Salena Zito, DC Examiner
These Democrat Donors Should Concern Americans
Miceli & Risch, RealClearPolitics
How Democrats Could Reshape Healthcare If They Win Congress
Dylan Scott, Vox
Why Replacing Collins Would Be Costly for Maine
Marc Thiessen, Washington Post
Senate Debates in Michigan, Kansas
Bevan, Cannon, Trende & Walworth, RCP on SiriusXM
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Paris Offers America a Warning
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RealClearPolitics Thursday

In Michigan, a Bitter Final Debate Gets Personal
Susan Crabtree, RealClearPolitics
Is the Needle Moving Against El-Sayed in Michigan?
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Why RealClearPolitics Didn't Fall for the Fake Polls
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U.S., Europe, Ukraine, Russia Ready To Negotiate?
David Ignatius, Washington Post
Third World Immigration and Europe's No-Go Zones
Heather Mac Donald, X
Is Paris Burning?
Robert Kuttner, American Prospect
France Is Running Out of Other People's Money
Ryan Clancy, RealClearPolitics
Has Sen. Collins' Political Luck Finally Run Out?
DeSoto, Rameswaram & Merica, Vox
Will the Liberal Pollsters Be Wrong...Again?
Hayden Ludwig, Restoration News
How 3 Virginia Races Showcase the House Battleground
Mary McIntire, Roll Call
Ramaswamy Ad Could Backfire in OH
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An Update: Why I Speak Up on Trans Activism vs. Women's Rights
J.K. Rowling
Inside the World of 'Dark Nutrition'
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'Lincoln in the Bardo' and Our Own Ghosts
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How To Keep Grief From Breaking Your Life
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Closing the Deal: Where Republicans Have the Advantage
David Winston, Roll Call
Wave, Semi-Wave or Something Else?
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This Is Becoming a Pattern With Sen. Slotkin
Breccan Thies, The Federalist
El-Sayed on Viral Takedown, State of Michigan Race
Greg Sargent, The New Republic
Will Sanity Prevail in Michigan?
Mark Penn, X
Watch the Vote Share in Battleground Senate Polls
Henry Olsen, Washington Post
Jackson Survived Debates With Collins. What To Watch Now
Amy Fried, MS Now
Rep. Omar in Deep Trouble
Miranda Devine, New York Post
Groundswell of Anti-Establishment Anger Lurking in Europe
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Many Western Governments Won't Survive
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Political Landscape

Why RealClearPolitics Didn't Fall for the Fake Polls

For the second time in as many months, a fraudulent entity claiming to be a polling operation has been outed for releasing fictitious numbers in hotly contested midterm election campaigns. The first episode involved an obscure outfit calling itself “Median Strategies,” which claimed that its August poll showed Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass with a double-digit lead over challenger Nithya Raman. There was no such survey. Read More

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Trump Administration

Vance: Why Would El-Sayed Lie and Say He Didn't Come From U.S.?

"Why did he lie about being an American citizen?" "Normally, you know, people say that you lie about being a member of a group that is disfavored," he said. "Like, why would you lie and say that you didn't come from America when you did?" "And what does it say about the prevailing social attitudes of American elites that a person would actually feel compelled to lie about whether they had come from this country, as if it was something to be ashamed of?" Read More

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Analysis & Commentary

McCarthy: George Washington Would Deport Mahmoud Khalil

Mahmoud Khalil wants to take the case against his deportation all the way to the Supreme Court -- and if the justices accept it, they will be deciding one of the oldest and most controversial questions in American politics, a dispute more than 200 years old. Khalil is not an American: He's a Syrian-born Palestinian, but he's here legally. Read More

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