<description>&lt;p&gt;Today on &lt;i&gt;The Editors&lt;/i&gt;, Rich, Charlie, MBD, and Dan Foster discuss Trump’s Iran war speech, the birthright citizenship ruling, and fertility kerfuffle rippling around the airwaves.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Editors’ Picks:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Rich: Elliott Abrams’s piece “&lt;a href="https://www.nationalreview.com/2026/04/the-presidents-not-so-reassuring-iran-address/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;The President’s Not-So-Reassuring Iran Address&lt;/a&gt;”&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Charlie: &lt;a href="https://www.nationalreview.com/author/noah-rothman/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Noah’s recent Iran war pieces&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;MBD: Dan McLaughlin’s magazine piece “&lt;a href="https://www.nationalreview.com/magazine/2026/05/the-opposite-errors-of-two-american-statesmen/?utm_source=recirc-desktop&amp;utm_medium=homepage&amp;utm_campaign=river&amp;utm_content=featured-content-trending&amp;utm_term=first" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;The Opposite Errors of Two American Statesmen&lt;/a&gt;”&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Dan: NR’s editorial “&lt;a href="https://www.nationalreview.com/2026/04/a-hormuz-handoff/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;A Hormuz Handoff?&lt;/a&gt;”&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Light Items:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Rich: Middleburg, VA&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Charlie: Artemis II&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;MBD: Easter liturgies&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Dan: Looking forward to Easter&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
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Episode 862: An Unsatisfactory Speech

APR 2, 202683 MIN
The Editors

Episode 862: An Unsatisfactory Speech

APR 2, 202683 MIN

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Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, MBD, and Dan Foster discuss Trump’s Iran war speech, the birthright citizenship ruling, and fertility kerfuffle rippling around the airwaves. Editors’ Picks: Rich: Elliott Abrams’s piece “The President’s Not-So-Reassuring Iran Address” Charlie: Noah’s recent Iran war pieces MBD: Dan McLaughlin’s magazine piece “The Opposite Errors of Two American Statesmen” Dan: NR’s editorial “A Hormuz Handoff?” Light Items: Rich: Middleburg, VA Charlie: Artemis II MBD: Easter liturgies Dan: Looking forward to Easter Sponsors:DonorsTrustVaerUniversity of Austin This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.