Real Clear Politics

The Supreme Court Is Shaming Itself

Donald Trump is determined to avoid accountability before the general election, and, so far, the U.S. Supreme Court is helping him.

Trump Catches a Bond Break, and Maybe Democrats Do, Too

Former President Donald Trump, facing a deadline to post a $464 million bond no one would give him, caught a break from a state appeals court Monday that cut the bond demand in his civil fraud case to $175 million due within the next 10 days. The action may also spare Democrats backlash from voters who would be incensed at the potential seizure of Trump's assets.

Government Resignations Signal Early Exit for Netanyahu

Since 7 October Benyamin Netanyahu has had one overriding political objective: avoid facing the electorate. He has long been a divisive figure, arousing hatred and admiration in roughly equal measure, but the events of the last six months have tilted Israeli public opinion decisively against Bibi.

NBC Had No Problem Hiring From CIA, FBI

"System Update" journalist Glenn Greenwald gives his take on the outrage among MSNBC and NBC employees over the network's decision to hire former RNC Chair Ronna Romney McDaniel:

Inside the New Wave of Old-School Education

Amid growing claims that schools indoctrinate students, 'classical education'-which teaches kids to think critically and master old books-is making a comeback.

Trump Still Has All Kinds of Money Problems

Let's state the obvious: A New York appellate court's decision on Monday to reduce Donald Trump's bond to $175 million from $454 million - a ruling that cleared the way for his appeal against the civil fraud judgment against him to proceed - gives the ex-president exactly the kind of breathing room he needed to stave off financial disaster.

Law and Order Is a Killer Problem for Democrats

Polling data shows Democrats are in deep trouble on the issues of domestic safety and unbiased justice. Voters say they want law and order and aren't getting it. They want enforcement of criminal statutes duly passed by their representatives. They abhor favoritism for some and targeting for others. They want personal safety and basic fairness. They deserve them. And they are angry.

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