July 28, 2026

The American Conservative Morning Briefing · Jul 28, 2026 · 4m

Good morning! Today is Tuesday, July 28th 2026, and this is The American Conservative's Morning Brief. Zelensky and Netanyahu arrive at the White House today as the Ukraine and Iran wars begin to merge—and Andrew Day argues both leaders should leave empty-handed. The Iran War enters day 150 with a fragile pause, munitions worries at the Pentagon, and Houthi drones still burning Saudi oil infrastructure. Maine Democrats overwhelmingly tap Troy Jackson to challenge Susan Collins in a race that could decide control of the Senate. and now for the details. Our lead story this morning: two foreign…