RealClearPolitics April 6, 2026 Archives

RealClearPolitics Morning Edition

Inside the Mission To Rescue a Downed American Airman

Kevin Liptak, CNN

Trump Warns Iran They Could Lose 'Every Power Plant'

Meridith McGraw, WSJ

Is Missouri v. Biden Really a Victory for Free Speech?

Kenin Spivak, RealClearPolitics

Democrats' 'Branding Problem' Is a Literal One

Anne Kim, Washington Monthly

Our Own Birthright: We May Need To Amend Constitution

Jonathan Turley, The Hill

Virginia Democrats' Proposed Redistricting Is a 'Span-amander'

J.T. Young, RCP

Working-Class Supporters Abandoning Trump, GOP

Abbott & Guastella, The Guardian

Will High-Speed Rail Ever Arrive in the U.S.?

Wertheim, et al., CBS News

Americans Feeling the Squeeze as Iran Puts World in Straitjacket

Frank Miele, RCP

Diplomatic Efforts To End Iran War Face New Roadblocks

Rashid & Rohde, MS Now

Next Two Weeks Are the Critical Period in Iran

NATO's Fate Has Already Been Sealed

Roger Kimball, American Greatness

Robert Kuttner, American Prospect

The Investment Trump's Trade Agenda Demands

Julius Krein, Commonplace

Even Southern States Should Worry About Migration to Florida

William Mattox, WSJ

The Sticky, Sugary History of Peeps

A Picture From the Last Time My Birthday Fell on Easter

Mary Katharine Ham, X

TDIH - April 6th Generic Ballot: '26: Dems +6.0 | '22: GOP +2.8 | '18: Dems +8.4

RealClearPolitics Afternoon Edition

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