May 07, 2026

The American Conservative Morning Briefing · May 7, 2026 · 6m

Good morning! Today is Thursday, May 7th 2026, and this is The American Conservative's Morning Brief. Andrew Day argues that Seattle's spiraling violence and Mayor Katie Wilson's progressive response illustrate exactly the contrast Republicans should be drawing on crime ahead of the midterms. Doug Bandow offers "one cheer" for President Trump's withdrawal of 5,000 troops from Germany, warning that the move appears driven by personal pique at European criticism of the Iran war rather than any coherent strategy of restraint. and now for the details. We begin this morning in Seattle, where a…