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August 01, 2026
Good morning! Today is Saturday, August 1st 2026, and this is The American Conservative's Morning Brief. The Iran War enters its 154th day with Tehran striking a U.S. air base in Kuwait, claiming hits on Gulf oil tankers, and declaring the Strait of Hormuz closed, as Brent crude climbs to $88.50 and gas hits $4.11 a gallon. Second-quarter U.S. growth slowed to 1.5 percent while inflation runs hot, and the Bank of England warns that a prolonged war and $100 oil could force British rates higher. Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger, once seen as a 2028 Democratic hope, is alienating…
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