RealClearPolitics April 16, 2026 Archives

RealClearPolitics Morning Edition

An Urgent Reason for Iran To Negotiate

Rasmussen & Moussavi, Wall Street Journal

Under Fragile Ceasefire, Iranians Wonder If Deal Can Be Done

Lyse Doucet, BBC

Iran War and the End of Left's Climate Targets Fantasy

James Thorne, X

I Hate, Hate, Hate Filing Taxes. There Is a Better Way

Ryan Cooper, American Prospect

The Men Who Bankrolled America

James Grant, The Free Press

Progressives vs. the Declaration

Justice Clarence Thomas, Wall Street Journal

The Tech High Ground

Jake Sullivan, Foreign Affairs

'Information State' Is a New Kind of Political Tyranny

Jacob Siegel, Charlie Kirk Show

Boom: Ticketmaster Guilty of Monopolization

Matt Stoller, Substack

Higher Ed Is Hiding Racial Discrimination

Kingsbury & Puelz, RealClearPolitics

Trump vs. Pope Leo: Catholics Warn of Serious Juncture

Garrett Owen, Salon

David Axelrod, Obama, Pope Leo and Trump

Interviewing Identical Twins Who Clash Over Politics

Charlie Stone, The Unknowns

Democrats Divided in Maine

Bevan, Cannon & Walworth, RealClearPolitics on SiriusXM

D.C. Carjackings: A Tale of Two Administrations

Charles Stimson, Washington Times

Question Alvin Bragg's Methods, But Numbers Don't Lie

Errol Louis, NY Magazine

California Economy: Strong Claims, Weak Foundations

Jackson & Winegarden, RCP

MI Dem Sen (Emerson): McMorrow 24, El-Sayed 24, Stevens 13 | MI GOP Gov

RealClearPolitics Afternoon Edition

U.S. and Iran in Indirect Talks To Extend Ceasefire

Borger, et al., The Guardian

Blockade Is Breaking Iran...and European Elites Are Angry

Brandon Smith, ZeroHedge

Iran Doesn't Believe Trump. That's Becoming Dangerous

Nicholas Grossman, MS Now

Swalwell's Fall Was by Design

Miranda Devine, New York Post

Can Newsom Help With Dems' Mess in CA Governor Race?

Ed Kilgore, NY Magazine

What We're Seeing Is Much Bigger Than My Bar License

John Eastman, War Room

You Are What You Consume

Noah Smith, Substack

No Tax on Tips, Overtime Saves Workers Thousands

Lori Chavez-DeRemer, FOX News

Surprising Ways Cannabis May Affect the Aging Brain

Sarah Klein, Washington Post

America, My Love, Just Two Cheers for Your Birthday

Llewellyn King, RealClearPolitics

Cultural Problems Behind Falling Fertility Rate

Bethany Mandel, Washington Examiner

CA Gov (Emerson): Hilton (R) 17, Steyer (D) 14, Bianco (R) 14, Porter (D) 10