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RealClearPolitics Week of March 30, 2026 Archives

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Monday, March 30
Cowardly GOP Senators Run Home
Miranda Devine, New York Post
Dems Have Midterm Momentum. Don't Mess It Up
Sara Pequeno, USA Today
How Dems Could Get a Wake-up Call in 2026 Election
Newt Gingirch, FOX News
Trump Says U.S. Could 'Take the Oil in Iran'
Edward Luce, Financial Times
Iran War Running Ahead of Years of Simulations
Ret. Gen. Frank McKensie, CBS News
How Americans Can End This War
Mohandesi & Mabie, The Guardian
Trump Is Breaking the Middle East's Old Power Structure
Tanvi Ratna, FOX News
Why Do US Presidents Keep Risking Foreign Quagmires?
Ivan Eland, Am Conservative
Success in Iran Will Come Down to Managing Fear of Energy Prices
Mark Penn, X
Three Reasons the Stock Market Can Endure the War
James Mackintosh, WSJ
Cory Booker Says Dems Have 'Failed This Moment'
José Olivares, The Guardian
Democrats Have a Rahm Emanuel Problem
Adam Wren, Politico
Country Waiting for Accountability on Weaponized Intel
Devin Nunes, FOX News
When ICE Blows Through Rural America -
Emma Janssen, The American Prospect
They Wouldn't Even Say My Daughter's Name
Joe Abraham, Townhall
Usha Vance on Her 'Open Conversations' With JD
Snow & Marquez, NBC News
Michael Jordan's Second Act: Taking on NASCAR
Gayle King, CBS Morning Show
TDIH - Mar 30th Generic Ballot: '26: Dems +5.9 | '22: GOP +3.6 | '18: Dems +7.1
Tuesday, March 31
Trump Faces Decision on Whether To Start Ground War in Iran
Sanger & Pager, NYT


Please, Mr. Trump: Don't Send Our Boys To Die
Ben Stein, The American Spectator
Trump Says He's Winning in Iran. He's Losing Bigly
Robert Reich, Substack
President Trump on Cusp of Historic Achievement
Hugh Hewitt, FOX News
The Real War for Iran's Future
Afshon Ostovar, Foreign Affairs
Do Dems Have a 'Rahm Emanuel Problem?'
Bevan, Cannon & Walworth, RCP on SiriusXM
Dems Engaged in Circular Firing Squad in California Gov Race
Robin Abcarian, LAT
When Birthright Citizenship Goes Wrong
Daniel McCarthy, New York Post
A Historic Opportunity for Dems To Get Immigration Right
Felipe De La Hoz, TNR
The Pols Who Failed Sheridan Gorman
William McGurn, Wall Street Journal
Nancy Pelosi's Prediction for Female Candidates
Ali Vitali, MS Now
MAHA Could Decide the Midterms
Emily Jashinsky, UnHerd
The Perfect Storm Hitting Millennials
Kelsey Piper, The Argument
Why Small Business Matters More as Iran Drives Costs Higher
Dan Varroney, RCP
Forget War in Iran. We Must Support Trump's Ballroom
Rex Huppke, USA Today
Mamdani Only Has Sympathy for Law Breakers
Kirsten Fleming, New York Post
A Florida Man’s Response to NY’s Gov. Hochul
Paul du Quenoy, RealClearPolitics
Wednesday, April 1
Trump Is Right on Birthright Citizenship
Randy Barnett, Wall Street Journal


Birthright Citizenship and the Making of Citizens
Allen C. Guelzo, Washington Monthly
War in Iran Poses Terrible Risks for Global Economy
Peter Morici, Washington Times
President Should Follow His Instincts, Not Energy Markets
John Teichert, RCP
Donald Trump Is the World's Worst Friend
Hayes Brown, MS Now
Why Are We in NATO If We Can't Use Our Bases?
Sec of State Marco Rubio, FOX News
Rich Must Start Paying Their Fair Share of Taxes
Sen. Bernie Sanders, The Guardian
Kathy Hochul Now Reduced To Begging
Bevan, Wegmann & Walworth, RCP on SiriusXM
New Study Shows Leaving California Is Golden
John Sexton, Hot Air
States Should Reconsider Cooperating With ICE
Brown & Jaicomo, USA Today
Sanctuary Policies Killing Innocents Like My Daughter
Joe Abraham, RCP on SiriusXM
The Danger of Trump's Phony Vote-by-Mail Executive Order
Richard Hasen, Slate
Astroturf & Selective Outrage: The Real Story Behind 'No Kings'
Jay Rogers, The Hill
GOP Finds New Ways of Fumbling Away Its Majorities
Nicole Russell, USA Today
Christian Pro Athletes Stand Behind Jaden Ivey
Maisey Jefferson, The Federalist
Gavin Newsom’s New Attack on Political Enemies: You’re Gay
Tim Balk, NY Times
The Tragic Tale of Tiger Woods
Jason Riley, Wall Street Journal
TDIH - April 1st Term Job Approval: Trump 41.1 | Obama 43.1 | Bush 38.3
Thursday, April 2
Trump Touts the Successes of His War for Peace
Roger Kimball, Spectator World


President's Low-Energy Address Failed at Main Objective
Paul Waldman, MS Now
Foolish NATO Was Big Loser in the Iran War
Victor Davis Hanson, American Greatness
Iran Was Trying to Use the North Korean Model To Get a Nuke
Gummi Bear, X
The Long Odds of Undoing Birthright Citizenship
Ruth Marcus, The New Yorker
Why the Issue of Birthright Citizenship Is Not Going Away
Ilya Shapiro, NY Post
The 2026 Races To Watch for 2028 Results
Karl Rove, Wall Street Journal
AOC Finally Pledges To Block All Military Aid to Israel
Zeeshan Aleem, MS Now
Gavin Newsom's Empire of Fraud
Rufo, et al., Substack
Dems Destroyed California. Could a Republican Save It?
Nicole Russell, USA Today
Do Dems Have a Hasan Piker Problem?
Bevan, Cannon & Walworth, RCP on SiriusXM
Hasan Piker Has Choice Words for His Centrist Dem Critics
Aaron Regunberg, TNR
GOP Gets Crushed in November. Or Maybe Not?
Joseph Curl, Washington Times
OpenAI Preps Policy Push To 'Rethink the Social Contract'
Julia Black, Vanity Fair
Everything's Bigger in Texas, Including School Debt
Jeremy Portnoy, RCI
The Case for Going to the Moon
Luke Hallam, Substack
Friday, April 3
Bondi Firing Delivers Fresh Tumult for DOJ
Strohm & Jenkins, Bloomberg


'Liberation Day,' One Year Later
Gramm & Boudreaux, Wall Street Journal
Case for Trump's Tariffs Looks Strong a Year On
Oren Cass, Financial Times
How Iran Should End the War
Javad Zarif, Foreign Affairs
Iran Endgame: Decisive Victory in Weeks, Not Years
Fred Fleitz, American Greatness
Tucker Carlson on Why Trump Betrayed His Supporters
Myers & King, Vox
Big Tech Reverting to Old Ways?
Matt Taibbi, Racket News
Good Information Is Hard To Find
Peder Zane, RealClearPolitics
Roots of Trump's One Good Education Reform
Glastris & Weisberg, Washington Monthly
Faith Among Youth Surges, Providing a Missing Anchor
Salena Zito, DC Examiner
AI Governance Gap Needs Independent Oversight
Amber Miller, RealClearPolicy
Hospice Had 97% Survival Rate, Accused of Medicare Fraud
Adam Yamaguchi, CBS
How Gender Medicine Set Itself Up for Disaster
Benjamin Ryan, Compact Magazine
Hardware Is Back
James Meigs, Wall Street Journal
As Apple Turns 50, Tim Cook (Still) Believes in Crazy Ideas
Ryan D'Agostino, Esquire
Stigmas, Stereotypes About Plumbers Are Alive and Well
Mike Rowe, X
The Tragic Tale of Sheridan Gorman Must Be Told
Steve Cortes, RealClearPolitics
Saturday, April 4
Artemis--Huntress of New Frontiers
Hugo Gurdon, Washington Examiner
Forget Euphemism, Trump Using Vicious Language vs. Iran
Steven Poole, Guardian
Ignore the Propaganda War
Roger Kimball, The Spectator
Why the Iran War Negotiations Need the Gulf States
Eric Alter, The National Interest
Dangerous Fantasy of Seizing Hormuz for 'Gusher' of Oil
Zeeshan Aleem, MS Now
Book Excerpt: The Info State--Politics in the Age of Total Control
Jacob Siegel, RCI
Understanding Mercy in the Trump Era
Ed Martin, Chronicles
Sorry, Pam Bondi. Trump Has No Loyalty
Amanda Marcotte, Salon
Who's Replacing Bondi?
Bevan, Cannon & Porter, RealClearPolitics on SiriusXM
Is Deportation Compassionate?
Bart Marcois, American Greatness
Us Democrats Must Take Ownership for Our Failures
Matt Mahan, Newsweek
Why Military Bases Should Never Have Been Gun-Free Zones
John Lott, RCP
Forget Trump, I'm Now Fully Invested Again
Stuart Kirk, Financial Times
How the Progressive Spanish State Manages Happiness
Tiare Mora, Compact
Inside CCP's Billion Dollar Organ Harvesting Industry
Phil McGraw, Dr. Phil Podcast
New York Times Goes Viral for Embarrassing NATO Blunder
Will Potter, Daily Mail
High School Reverses Suspension Over Pro-ICE Flyer
Susan Crabtree, RCP
Sunday, April 5
Easter Proves God Still Overcomes the Impossible for Us
Shannon Bream, FOX News
What We Really Know About the First Easter
Michael Coren, Spectator World
Pope Leo Pushes Back vs. Trump, Hegseth's Jesus
Melinda Henneberger, Substack
How the Corrupt Beltway Media Machine Works
Emily Jashinsky, The American Mind
Pam and Kristi, Kicked to the Curb
Maureen Dowd, New York Times
Why Trump Fired Bondi and Chose Now for a Reset
Jonathan Turley, FOX News
Dems Lost Plot, Unanchored From Middle-Class Values
Rahm Emanuel, We the Fifth
The Democratic Party Can't Run Away From Trans Rights
Tatyana Tandanpolie, Salon
Here's What America Will Look Like if Dems Retake Power
Joe Concha, DC Examiner
The Trump Dictatorship Is Cracking Up
Greg Sargent, The New Republic
The New York Times NATO Blunder Will Live on Infamy
Sasha Stone, Substack
Hormuz Should Not Be a U.S. Problem
Alan Dershowitz, RealClearWorld
A War That Went Awry
Amir Taheri, Gatestone Institute
How Gaza Broke Big Tech’s Campus Pipeline
Khadeejah Khan, The Nation
Congress Examines Forces Fueling Campus Antisemitism
Peter Berkowitz, RCP
What Really Happened w/Drone Panic in NJ Last Year?
Gregory Scaduto, Rolling Stone
Citizen Sleuths Track Government Fraud With Walter Curt
Zane & Varney, RCI Podcast
'26 Polls: Sen: FL,KY,NC,AL,ME,NH,TX | Gov: FL,PA,SC,NV,WI,NH,CA | House | '28


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