RealClearPolitics Week of June 15, 2026 Archives

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Monday, June 15

A Chance To Forge a Lasting Peace

Daniel McCarthy, The Spectator

True Test of Iran Deal Will Come Only If the Fighting Stops

Stephen Collinson, CNN

Killing of Tren de Aragua Leader Sends Message

David Agren, UnHerd

Here's the Real Democrat Autopsy

Doug Sosnik, Washington Post

GOP Saved by Democrats' Vanity Projects--Again?

Batya Ungar-Sargon, Substack

Promises Kept: Anniversary of Deal That Saved U.S. Steel

Salena Zito, DC Examiner

Trump, Sanders Agree? Let's Own AI!

Harold Meyerson, American Prospect

D.C. Escalating Response to Teen Takeover Chaos

Lauren Boyer, RealClearPolitics

Encouraging Signs as Young People Are Returning to Church

Bill Bennett, FOX News

Universities Are the Only Institutions Democrats Trust

Steve Kornacki, MS Now

Crossing the Political Divide With Robert George

Zane & Varney, RCI Podcast

'28 Dems (TIPP): Harris 31, Newsom 14, Buttigieg 6, Shapiro 6, AOC 5 | '28 GOP

Tuesday, June 16

Trump's Coercive Diplomacy Exactly How To Neuter Iran

Larry Kudlow, New York Sun

Iran War's End Is Being Greatly Exaggerated

Joshua Keating, Vox

How Did the Left Lose Elon Musk?

Stephen Soukup, American Greatness

How Does Susan Collins Keep Winning?

Jim Newell, Slate

The Newsoms, Nonprofits and Federal Questions

Susan Crabtree, RealClearPolitics

RFK's Push for Nutrition Education Could Save Trillions

Brooke Brandtjen, Federalist

The Life and Labor of American Grocery Stores

Ann Larson, The Nation

Biden Blunders Made Drug Price Controls Even Worse

Moore & Kerpen, DC Examiner

I Moved to New York To Pay More Taxes--and I'm Glad

Monica Potts, New Republic

How iPhones Became Birth Control

Freya India, The Spectator

Will China, Inc. Be Zombified?

Noah Smith, Substack

Wednesday, June 17

Iran Deal Doesn't Solve GOP's Big Midterms Problem

Ed Kilgore, New York Magazine

'Apostate Right' and the Left Are Dead Wrong on Iran

Victor Davis Hanson, Daily Signal

Vance on 'The View' Was Different Than I or He Expected

Heather Schwedel, Slate

When Schools Try To Cover Up Their Failures

Jason Riley, Wall Street Journal

Nothing Is Safe From Private Equity Rollups

Robert Kuttner, American Prospect

ActBlue Refuses To Answer on Foreign Donation Pipeline

Parker Thayer, Federalist

The Global Energy Trade Will Never Be the Same

Tim McDonnell, Semafor

Americas Now Sit at the Heart of the Global Energy Chessboard

James Thorne, X

Storytime With Starmer

Louise Perry, Wall Street Journal

A Bipartisan Bid To Prepare Workers for AI Economy

Lillian Weimer, RealClearPolitics

America's Great Dad Divide

Brad Wilcox, The Free Press

TDIH - June 17th Generic Ballot: '26: Dems +4.8 | '22: GOP +2.5 | '18: Dems +7.0

Thursday, June 18

Iran Peace Deal Fuels Debate Over U.S. Concessions

Sam Meredith, CNBC

Amid All the Noise, Iran Developments a Win for U.S.

Jesse Watters, FOX News

Trump Has Alienated His Entire Base Over Iran

Zeeshan Aleem, MS Now

Warsh to Markets--Good News Can Be Good News Again

Larry Kudlow, New York Sun

Arsenal of Democracy Is Only as Strong as Its Steel

Patrick Murphy, RCPennsylvania

The Justice Department Restores Equality

Dan Morenoff, City Journal

When the White House Becomes Fight Club

Chauncey DeVega, Salon

UFC at WH Not Once-in-a-Lifetime, But Once-Ever

Joe Rogan, Joe Rogan Experience

California Needs a Pro-Business Governor

Steve Hilton, Wall Street Journal

Trump Sabotages Senate Republicans' Plans on Spy Chief

Arthur Delaney, HuffPost

Trump Jr. Teaches Cruz Hard Lesson for Using Fake News

Elizabeth Weibel, Breitbart

Friday, June 19

Israel, Hezbollah Renew Ceasefire as Iran Talks Postponed

Solomon, et al., WSJ

Hegseth Reviews U.S. Troops in Europe, Scolds NATO

Callum Sutherland, Time

Theft of Trust: How Fraud Steals Faith in U.S. Institutions

Rep. Lisa McClain, RCP

Nothing About the Obama Presidential Center Is Traditional

Michele Norris, MS Now

Pardon 4 Cops Politically Persecuted by Obama's DOJ

Mike Davis, The Federalist

Blackstone's Utility Gambit in NM Could Slip Away

James Baratta, American Prospect

I Asked My Teachers Union for Basic Records

Kelley LaBedz, RealClearEducation

Trump Ramps Up War on the Birth Tourism Industry

Brian Lonergan, Chronicles

Vance's New Book Reveals More Than He Realizes

Christian Paz, Vox

Moscow on the Hudson

Vickie Paladino, Tablet Magazine

Britain and the Price of Wokeness

Noel Yaxley, The American Mind

Sunday, June 21

Socialism Is Back In Vogue. Wait for Reality To Set In

Megan McArdle, Wash Post

How Trump's First-Year Blitzkrieg Stalled Out

Hayes Brown, MS Now

A Growing Partisan Gap That Shouldn't Exist--Patriotism

Rich Lowry, New York Post

As Starmer Eyes the Exit, a Vital Lesson for Burnham

Polly Toynbee, The Guardian

The Brexit 'Fruitcakes & Loonies’ Were Right All Along

Daniel Johnson, The Telegraph

Why Much of Latin America Is Embracing MAGA

Ceballos & Linthicum, LA Times

Corrupt Higher Education Due for Its Comeuppance

Glenn Reynolds, New York Post

Will AOC Suffer Same Fate as Bernie & RFK Jr. in 2028?

Douglas MacKinnon, The Hill

'Hapless Dad' Trope Is Tired, Counterproductive

Mayur Chauhan, Los Angeles Times

My Kids Are Alive Because Their Dad Fought For Them

Nallely Perez, The Federalist