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RealClearPolitics Week of April 7, 2025 Archives

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Monday, April 7
Why Trump's Shock to the World Economy Could Work
James Meadway, The Guardian
Trump's Tough-Love Tariffs: Pain Now, Prosperity Later
Michael Busler, Blaze Media
The Trade War Is About To Get Petty
Jackie Snow, Quartz
Vietnam's Zero-Tariff Offer 'Means Nothing'
Peter Navarro, CNBC
Trump Is Disrupting Everything. Congress Must Act
William Becker, The Hill
Trump Goes After Federal Unions. It’s About Time
Judge Glock, City Journal
Unions Need to Mount a Militant Response to Trump's Assault
Marc Kagan, Jacobin
Global Conservatives Get Second Wind from Trump Victory
Ben Solis, AMAC
Trump Is Losing in a Landslide in Canada
Guy Lawson, Rolling Stone
Vance Fulfills Promise To Celebrate Mom's Sobriety at WH
Salena Zito, DC Examiner
The Return of the Dire Wolf
Jeffrey Kluger, Time
Tuesday, April 8
Countries Lining Up To Make New Deals, Lower Their Tariffs
Mark Penn, NY Post


A Day in Manhattan as Markets Whipsaw
Daniel Boguslaw, American Prospect
SCOTUS Halts Boasberg--for Now
Julie Kelly, Substack
DNC's 'People's Cabinet' Is an Idea With Real Potential
Hayes Brown, MSNBC
Trump's 'First Term Energy'
Waters & Liddell, RealClearPolicy
Despite PR Pivot, Meta Is Still a Monopoly and a Threat
Rachel Bovard, The Federalist
The False Promise of AOC
Michael Baharaeen, Substack
Why Democrats Are Imploding From Within
Newt Gingrich, Washington Times
Democrats' Two Hidden Weapons in the Midterms
Ed Kilgore, New York Magazine
In Light of Testimony, We Should End Funding for NPR and PBS
Matt Cookson, RCP
Gretzky and Ovechkin Did It Differently, and Also the Same
Ben Lindbergh, The Ringer
Wednesday, April 9
Trump Scales Back Tariffs, Except on China
Ben Berkowitz, Axios


The Populist Rebellion Against Globalism
Ronald Dodson, The American Mind
Two Visions Within Trump World Are Battling for Primacy
Ben Davis, The Guardian
Who Was the 'Decider' in the Biden White House?
David Keene, Washington Times
The Guardrails Against Authoritarianism Are Not Holding
James Zirin, The Hill
Left Uses Blob's Color Revolution Playbook vs. Trump
Mike Benz, The Vince Show
D.C. vs. NYC: How Trump Is Targeting New York City
Nia Prater, New York Magazine
Democrats' AOC Nightmare Is Coming True
Shane Harris, AMAC
The AP's Win vs. Trump: Principles Still Have Power
Margaret Sullivan, Guardian
DEI Harms Black Community, Empowers White Liberals
Josh Williams, DC Examiner
A Free Speech Fight in Maine
JT Morris, Substack
John Oliver Is Gaslighting Us About Men in Women's Sports
Jenny Holland, Spiked
Trump Job Approval: HarrisX 47%, Quinnipiac 41%, YouGov 45%, RCP Avg 47%
Thursday, April 10
Trump Doing What He Does Best: Creating Leverage
David Marcus, FOX News


Democrats in a Populist Era: They're Still Lost
Ruy Teixeira, Substack
Tariffs Are a Smart Start. Cut Taxes, Regulations Too
Roberts & Stern, USA Today
If Trump Breaks the Economy, He Will Own It
Ed Kilgore, New York Magazine
Trump Is Delivering on His Promises in Historic Fashion
Harry Enten, CNN
Attacks on Tesla Are Hardly a Grassroots Movement
Rufo & Reaboi, City Journal
Silencing America's Voice in the Middle East
Jeffrey Gedmin, RealClearPolitics
Europe Is Its Own Worst Enemy
Robert O'Brien, The Spectator
The Labyrinth of European Rearmament
Harrison Stetler, The Nation
Benjamin Franklin's Scandalous Praise of Vanity
Michael Hoffpauir, RealClearHistory
Do Your Own Research: The Economy
Taibbi & Irons, Racket News
Friday, April 11
Despite Big Spending, Our Country's Health Is Declining
Robert Kennedy Jr., NY Post


Trump's Tumultuous Tariffs
David Faris, Newsweek
Ten Tariff Questions Never Asked
Victor Davis Hanson, American Greatness
The Manufacturing Boom We Already Had
Dayen & Jacquez, American Prospect
China Made a Huge Miscalculation Not Believing Trump
David Asman, FOX News
Burgum Says 'Build, Baby, Build'
Salena Zito, Washington Examiner
What the Birth of Sanctuary Movement Teaches Us Today
Kyle Paoletta, The Nation
Sanctuary Cities: Who Will Be the First Fool?
Monica Showalter, American Thinker
Sen. Bennet Launches Run for Colorado Governor
Igor Bobic, HuffPost
A Female Fencer Took a Knee--and Deserves Support
Ingrid Jacques, USA Today
Back to Basics
Liel Leibovitz, Tablet Magazine
Sunday, April 13
It's Not Easy Being Green
Roger Kimball, American Greatness
Starmer's Opportunity To Ride Trump Rollercoaster
Camilla Cavendish, Financial Times
Trump's Team of Realists
Francis Sempa, RealClearWorld
How the U.S.-China Battle Will Change Investing
Maria Vassalou, Barron's
Democrats Don't Want Harris
Byron York, Washington Examiner
Clyburn Says Harris Was 'Ill Served' by Campaign Staff
Steff Thomas, The Hill
Musk's Explosive Revelations on Social Security Fraud
Andrew Shirley, AMAC
I'm Begging the President To Make a Deal With China
Caleb Ragland, The Free Press
The Trade Realignment
Nicholas Phillips, Commonplace
In the Rubble of Totalitarianism
Patterson & Mahoney, Law & Liberty
What 'White Lotus' Gets Right and Wrong About Women
Nicole Russell, USA Today


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