August 31, 2026

The American Conservative Morning Briefing · Aug 31, 2026 · 4m

Good morning! Today is Monday, August 31st 2026, and this is The American Conservative's Morning Brief. Ted Snider argues that from Ottawa to Riyadh to Kyiv, U.S. partners are discovering that under President Trump, America's signature is written in pencil, with reversed deals on trade, nuclear cooperation, and Patriot missiles now echoing the earlier collapse of the Iran agreement. On day 184 of the Iran war, top Navy, European, Pacific, and Southern Command leaders have warned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that extending Persian Gulf deployments is draining munitions stockpiles and…