The American Conservative Morning Briefing

October 25, 2026

Good morning! Today is Sunday, October 25th 2026, and this is The American Conservative's Morning Brief. Democrats enter next month's midterms with an eleven-point generi

October 24, 2026

Good morning! Today is Saturday, October 24th 2026, and this is The American Conservative's Morning Brief. As the Iran War nears its ninth month, Ambassador Mike Waltz te

October 23, 2026

Good morning! Today is Friday, October 23rd 2026, and this is The American Conservative's Morning Brief. On day two hundred and thirty-seven of the Iran conflict, reports

October 22, 2026

Good morning! Today is Thursday, October 22nd 2026, and this is The American Conservative's Morning Brief. Doug Bandow argues that Washington's attempts to micromanage Eu

October 20, 2026

Good morning! Today is Tuesday, October 20th 2026, and this is The American Conservative's Morning Brief. Luke Nicastro surveys the riots convulsing France and finds the

October 19, 2026

Good morning! Today is Monday, October 19th 2026, and this is The American Conservative's Morning Brief. Jude Russo examines how Erdoğan, once jailed by Turkey's Kemalist

October 18, 2026

Good morning! Today is Sunday, October 18th 2026, and this is The American Conservative's Morning Brief. Phillip Linderman digs into the Scoular bribery case and other fe

October 17, 2026

Good morning! Today is Saturday, October 17th 2026, and this is The American Conservative's Morning Brief. W. James Antle III argues Trump has become a president of infla

October 16, 2026

Good morning! Today is Friday, October 16th 2026, and this is The American Conservative's Morning Brief. In South Carolina, Senator Darline Graham is clinging to a one-po

October 15, 2026

Good morning! Today is Thursday, October 15th 2026, and this is The American Conservative's Morning Brief. Trump's surprise diesel deal with Putin has shattered trust wit

October 14, 2026

Good morning! Today is Wednesday, October 14th 2026, and this is The American Conservative's Morning Brief. Andrew Day argues Secretary of State Marco Rubio's Athens addr

October 13, 2026

Good morning! Today is Tuesday, October 13th 2026, and this is The American Conservative's Morning Brief. Andrew Day argues in The American Conservative that Trump's seco

October 12, 2026

Good morning! Today is Monday, October 12th 2026, and this is The American Conservative's Morning Brief. Day 226 of the Middle East war brings an American among the dead

October 11, 2026

Good morning! Today is Sunday, October 11th 2026, and this is The American Conservative's Morning Brief. W. James Antle III defends J.D. Vance's blunt definition of socia

October 10, 2026

Good morning! Today is Saturday, October 10th 2026, and this is The American Conservative's Morning Brief. Jason Jones argues that Ambassador Mike Huckabee must resign ov

October 09, 2026

Good morning! Today is Friday, October 9th 2026, and this is The American Conservative's Morning Brief. Philip Pilkington warns that Washington's fixation on the Strait o

October 08, 2026

Good morning! Today is Thursday, October 8th 2026, and this is The American Conservative's Morning Brief. Eight months into the Iran War, administration claims of "winnin

October 07, 2026

Good morning! Today is Wednesday, October 7th 2026, and this is The American Conservative's Morning Brief. Jude Russo warns that with debt service now consuming nineteen

October 06, 2026

Good morning! Today is Tuesday, October 6th 2026, and this is The American Conservative's Morning Brief. In France, Marine Le Pen leads the 2027 presidential race with fo

October 05, 2026

Good morning! Today is Monday, October 5th 2026, and this is The American Conservative's Morning Brief. Peter Van Buren argues the Taiwan status quo forged in the 1970s h