July 12, 2026

The American Conservative Morning Briefing · Jul 12, 2026 · 4m

Good morning! Today is Sunday, July 12th 2026, and this is The American Conservative's Morning Brief. With the Iran War now in its 134th day, Tehran signals talks in Oman while Trump warns a thousand missiles are "locked and loaded" over a Strait of Hormuz standoff. Scott Greer argues Karoline Leavitt's Fox News broadside against lazy, entitled Zoomers may thrill Boomer viewers but deepens the GOP's collapse among young voters. Spencer Neale examines how Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's quiet refusal to endorse Graham Platner now looks prescient after sexual assault allegations ended his Maine…