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Why RealClear Needs Its Readers October 31, 2024
Dear RealClear Reader,This is RealClearPolitics’ seventh presidential election. More than two decades ago, RCP set out to provide one-stop shopping for those who care about campaigns, elections, and governance.Fulfilling this mission means showcasing...
Is Election Betting Bad for Democracy? October 31, 2024
Politics nerds rejoice: You can now legally bet on elections. After a protracted legal battle, earlier this month the financial exchange Kalshi secured a court ruling that allowed it to accept American wagers on political outcomes. The decision is a ...
Politics Makes for Bad Wrestling October 31, 2024
Which professional wrestler are you siding with this November?This might sound like a preposterous thing to say—a sentence from Mad Libs, perhaps. Yet somehow it has become a valid theme in political discourse as we approach the U.S. presidential ele...
Chappell Roan Got Too Famous Too Fast October 02, 2024
On September 28, the summer of Chappell Roan began its inevitable turn to fall. In a “Weekend Update” segment on Saturday Night Live, Bowen Yang appeared as Moo Deng in a bit comparing the viral hippo’s plight to Roan’s own complaints about inappropr...
The 2024 Election Is a Marvel Universe August 16, 2024
Donald Trump has a promise for Christian voters: if they vote for him, just this once, they’ll never have to vote again.“Just this time!” Trump squawked last month, as the crowd cheered. “You won’t have to do it anymore. Four more years, you know wha...
Writing the Conservative Mind August 07, 2024
The craft of writing fiction, and the novel in particular, matters because there is so little room for interiority in our tech-addled, hyper-politicized, and culturally-suspect moment. In red-blue politics, ambiguity is not prioritized; it is, more o...
