RealClearPolitics Week of April 6, 2026 Archives

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Monday, April 6

A Downed Airman, a Hideout and High-Risk Rescue in Iran

Bergengruen, et al., WSJ

We Have To Find That Leaker

President Donald Trump, White House

How Perilous Rescue Mission in Iran Nearly Went Off Course

Stewart, et al., Reuters

Prepping for 'Power Plant Day' in Iran

Bevan, Cannon & Walworth, RCP on SiriusXM

A Test for Europe. It Failed

Batya Ungar-Sargon, Substack

Trump's Unhinged Missive Reveals Panic and Desperation

Steve Benen, MS Now

This Word in 14th Amendment Bans Birthright Citizenship

Hans Mahncke, Federalist

How Democrats Can Avoid Disaster in CA Governor Race

Ed Kilgore, NY Magazine

Why Californians Are Leaving--and What Newsom Can't Hide

Joel Kotkin, NY Post

Should 80-Year-Olds Take Statins? Study Shows Benefits

Ross Pomeroy, RCScience

Why Lincoln Rejected Triumph at Gettysburg

Andrew Lang, Coolidge Review

Tuesday, April 7

The 'Fog of Trump' and What Comes Next in Iran

Byron York, Washington Examiner

Trump Revealed His Objective in Iran--40 Years Ago

Heather Parton, Salon

Western Europe Making a Bad Choice, Will Continue To Fall Behind

Ari Fleischer, X

How the Saudis Keep Sidestepping a Costly Role in Iran

David Faris, The Nation

Trump Can Make America Optimistic Again

Penn & Stein, Wall Street Journal

A Look at Trump vs. Biden When It Comes to Free Speech

Ingrid Jacques, USA Today

Hasan Piker Has a Few Words for Bad-Faith Critics

Aaron Regunberg, New Republic

The Judges Who Keep Setting Criminals Free

Zachary Faria, Washington Examiner

Make Apprenticeships Part of Civic Infrastructure

Bruno Manno, Washington Monthly

Elon Musk's Starship Heavy Could Revolutionize Warfare

Michael Hochberg, WSJ

Earthset, Solar Eclipse: First Images From Artemis Moon Fly-By

Greg Brosnan, BBC

Wednesday, April 8

Armageddon Is Off...for Now

Gideon Rachman, Financial Times

If This Is the End, Last Six Weeks Has Been a Loss

Alex Berenson, Substack

Understanding the Iran Ceasefire

Jude Russo, The American Conservative

What We Learned From a Wild Day in the Iran War

Joshua Keating, Vox

Trump's Iran Move Sparks Jokes, Memes: 'Taco Tuesday'

Jordan King, Newsweek

Bondi Played Defense--Next AG Needs a Battle Plan

Hans Mahncke, The Federalist

Why the Senate Must Reject the SAVE America Act

Rep. Gwen Moore, The Nation

Trump Resetting American Optimism Can Help in November

Mark Penn, FOX News

KY Sen: Will Anti-Trump Campaign Manager Sink Andy Barr?

Matt Boyle, Breitbart

New Anthropic Model Has Cybersecurity Experts Rattled

Casey Newton, Platformer

AI Could Fix Higher Education by Breaking It

Robert Bellafiore, Commonplace

Thursday, April 9

How Negotiations Can Achieve Victory in Iran

Jonathan Panikoff, Wall Street Journal

After Trump Pauses War, Iranians Claim Victory

Steve Hendrix, Washington Post

Trump, Hormuz and the End of the Free Ride

James Thorne, X

The Myth of the Downwardly Mobile College Graduate

Eric Levitz, Vox

How the Left Ditched Class

Ryan Zickgraf, Compact Magazine

Mid-Air Birth Shows How Stupid Birthright Citizenship Is

M.D. Kittle, The Federalist

Women Don't Like Trump, But Will They Vote for Democrats?

Lakshya Jain, Substack

Voters Still Want Normalcy

Gerard Baker, Wall Street Journal

'Organic' Protests That Come With Price Tags

Alex Tarascio, The Daily Wire

The Private Credit Cartels

Maureen Tkacik, American Prospect

The Long Shadow of 'The Population Bomb'

Patrick Brown, Commonplace

KY-4 GOP: Big Data: Massie 52, Gallrein 48 | Quantus: Massie 47, Gallrein 38

Friday, April 10

Iran Feeling Emboldened But Wounded, Wary of Trump

Khodadadi & Da Silva, NBC

Don't Be Fooled. Radical Islam Plays the Long Game

Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Hoover Institution

A Republican Coalition Under Constant Strain

Brian Karem, Salon

Not America First To Put Radical Democrats Back in Power

Mollie Hemingway, FBN

The Miracle and Mystery of Artemis II

Bart Welling, Washington Monthly

Experts Predicted Catastrophe. Argentina Is Booming

David Harsanyi, DC Examiner

Getting New York City To Believe in Government

Dayen & Wimbish, American Prospect

How Aging Population Adds to California Economic Troubles

Joel Kotkin, UnHerd

Finding the Lost Einsteins

Robert Bellafiore, City Journal

What Explains the Upsurge in Catholic Converts?

Julia Yost, Washington Post

There's No Separation of Church and Space

Bethel McGrew, Wall Street Journal

Latest Polls: Trump Approval 41.7% | Iran Approval 40.3% | Senate, House, Govs

Sunday, April 12

Trump's Strait of Hormuz Blockade Risks Clash With China

Michael Wilner, LA Times

The Iran War Is a Boon for the Petrodollar

Diana Choyleva, WSJ

Hungary's Viktor Orban Concedes Election Defeat

Ilyushina & Belton, Washington Post

How Swalwell's Implosion Changes the Race for CA Gov

Jon Fleischman, NY Post

Hasan Piker Is Not the Enemy

Ezra Klein, New York Times

Can the Democrats Get Religion?

James Antle, Washington Examiner

Anti-American Sentiment On the Rise in Europe

Robin Abcarian, Los Angeles Times

Nuke the Filibuster, Pass the Save America Act

M.D. Kittle, The Federalist

Democrats Abruptly Revive the Idea of Impeaching Trump

Annie Karni, NY Times

The New York Times' Hate-Filled Agenda Drags On

Michael Goodwin, New York Post