September 04, 2026

The American Conservative Morning Briefing · Sep 4, 2026 · 5m

Good morning! Today is Friday, September 4th 2026, and this is The American Conservative's Morning Brief. Day one hundred and eighty-eight of the Iran War brings fresh Iranian strikes on U.S. assets in Kuwait and the UAE, a reported American bombing of an Iranian wedding party, and gas prices at four dollars and fourteen cents a gallon. J.D. Vance takes the White House podium for the first time since Karoline Leavitt's exit, dodging questions on when the war ends, refusing to disown Tucker Carlson, and asking Americans for patience on the economy. Ted Snider dissects Trump's self-proclaimed…