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RealClearPolitics Week of March 16, 2026 Archives

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Monday, March 16
U.S. Is Divided on the Iran War But United on Its Goals
Schoen & Cooperman, The Hill
Is Iran Worth Losing the Midterms Over?
Mark Steyn, SteynOnline
Trump's Energy Triumph
Kimberley Strassel, Wall Street Journal
Iran Won't Back Down Easily in Strait of Hormuz
Jack Watling, The Guardian
Why Is the Media Rooting for Iran?
Shane Harris, AMAC
A Health Care Plan To Protect Families
Merrill Goozner, Washington Monthly
Pittsburgh Pivots to Center. A Lesson for Democrats?
Salena Zito, Washington Post
Greatest Threat to America Is Tribalism
Tucker Carlson, Piers Morgan Uncensored
Does Generative AI 'Work'? It's a Misleading Question
Ketan Joshi, The New Republic
From My Lai to Russiagate With Aaron Mate
Zane & Varney, RCI Podcast
Trump Briefed New Iran Leader Likely Gay, Laughed Aloud
Steven Nelson, NY Post
Tuesday, March 17
What's Really Happening in Iran Not Being Reported
Victor Davis Hanson, Daily Signal


Larijani Death May Be Bigger Loss to Iran Than Khamenei
Patrick Wintour, Guardian
I Supported Foreign Policies Trump Ran On in 2016, '20, '24 - Not This
Joe Kent, X
Kent Is Parroting Same False Claims Made by Dems and Media
Karoline Leavitt, WH
Exit or Escalation
Robert Kuttner, American Prospect
GOP Should Stop the Failure Theater, Pass SAVE America Act
David Catron, AMAC
IL Primaries Showcase Rise of the Bizarro-World Super PAC
David Weigel, Semafor
Fairfax Protects Illegals at the Peril of Students
Stephanie Lundquist-Arora, IWFeatures
Schools Should Verify Students' Immigration Status
Corey DeAngelis, FOX News
Oscar Delusions
Joe Klein, Substack
Was There a CIA Plot To Have Tucker Carlson Arrested?
Robby Soave, The Hill
Trump Approval: M.Consult 43% | YouGov 41% | RasRpt 44% | Iran War Approval
Wednesday, March 18
Death of Larijani Deepens Crisis at Heart of Iran's Leadership
Amir Azimi, BBC News


How This Ends in Iran
Brian Kennedy, The American Mind
Why NATO Is Refusing To Join U.S. and Israel
Zeeshan Aleem, MS Now
Israel Is Hunting Down Iranian Officials One by One
Lieber, et al., Wall Street Journal
Did Powell Try to 'Strongarm' His Way Out of Investigation?
Julie Kelly, Substack
Big Money Hits a Wall in Illinois Democratic Primaries
Kevin Robillard, HuffPost
U.S. Needs Election Reform That Can Actually Pass
Matt Cookson, RealClearPolitics
A Rigged Election by Any Other Name in Virginia
Shane Harris, AMAC
How To Save Americans $70 Billion
James Baratta, American Prospect
'Barbell' Theory Is the Future of Venture Capital
Marc Andreessen, David Senra Show
Paul Ehrlich Wasn't Premature: He Was Wicked
Michael Fumento, RealClearMarkets
Thursday, March 19
Move To End Filibuster Now--Before Democrats Do
Sen. Ron Johnson, Wall St. Journal


IL's Next Senator Deserves Credit for Her Own Campaign
Joan Walsh, The Nation
Joe Kent Raises Concerning Questions on Israel, Iran
Nicole Russell, USA Today
Are U.S. and Israel in Lockstep? Deciphering Trump's Post
Paul Adams, BBC News
Old Dominion Attack: Alarming Red Flags
Miranda Devine, New York Post
Not Enough Workers for the Job
Robin Kaiser-Schatzlein, American Prospect
Startling Transformation Underway in the Economy
Cass & Manno, Commonplace
IEL's Analytics Would Solve ESG Mess
Gramm & Hensarling, Wall Street Journal
When Teenagers in the Netherlands Ask To Be Put to Death
Charles Lane, Atlantic
Humiliation for Everyone Who Pushed Covid Jabs on Kids
Alex Berenson, Substack
How To Teach Young People To Argue Well
Amity Shlaes, Coolidge Review
TDIH - Mar 19th 2nd Term Job Approval: Trump 41.8 | Obama 43.4 | Bush 37.6
Friday, March 20
Victory in Iran Depends on More Than Military Dominance
John Davidson, Federalist


How Iran Could Become a 'Forever War'
Joshua Keating, Vox
Weaponized Washington Never Sleeps
Michael Caputo, Substack
Comey Subpoenaed in Alleged 'Grand Conspiracy' Probe
Nina Golgowski, HuffPost
Reconciliation Is the Strategy To Pass the SAVE Act
Gerrick Wilkins, RealClearPolitics
Everyone Benefits From Affordable Childcare
Mamdani & Sen. Warren, USA Today
Leftist Politics Challenge Basic Duties of Pittsburgh Cops
Salena Zito, DC Examiner
RIP Paul Ehrlich and His Decided Lack of Optimism
Zachary Karabell, Substack
Decisive Action on Puerto Rico's Power Grid Can Help GOP
Albert Eisenberg, RCP
Inside the Manosphere Scam
Rob Henderson, Wall Street Journal
Good Riddance to Corporate Social Responsibility
Diane Coyle, Foreign Affairs
Emerson: Trump Job Approval 42% | Generic Ballot: Dems +7 | Iran: 40/47
Sunday, March 22
The Filibuster and Its Discontents in Both Parties
James Antle, Washington Examiner
The Man Who Bet Against Humanity--and Lost
Bryan Walsh, Vox
Iran Regime Is in Chaos, It's Hitler's Bunker
Scott Bessent, Meet the Press
U.S. Game Planning for Potential Iran Peace Talks
Ravid & Caputo, Axios
The Lies of Robert Mueller and His Criminal Gang
Roger Stone, StoneZone
Dems Unleash on Trump's Mueller Post: 'Disgusting'
Marco Margaritoff, HuffPost
Rogue Judge Threatens Kennedy's Health Reforms
Robert Malone, Substack
The Backward Road of American Trucking
Gord Magill, Commonplace
The Two Biggest Myths About AI Data Centers
Ross Pomeroy, RealClearScience
Hey, Parents, Leave Your Kids Alone
Meghan Gurdon, Wall Street Journal


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