July 09, 2026

The American Conservative Morning Briefing · Jul 9, 2026 · 4m

Good morning! Today is Thursday, July 9th 2026, and this is The American Conservative's Morning Brief. Andrew Day warns that Trump is repeating Biden's 2022 mistake in Ukraine, waving off peace talks just as Kyiv briefly gains momentum, even as interceptor shortages leave its cities exposed and analysts warn the pendulum will soon swing back toward Moscow. On day 131 of the war with Iran, President Trump declared the ceasefire memorandum "over" after overnight strikes and Iranian retaliation against U.S. bases in Bahrain and Kuwait, sending oil prices climbing even as 78 percent of Americans…