November 03, 2026

The American Conservative Morning Briefing · Nov 3, 2026 · 3m

Good morning! Today is Tuesday, November 3rd 2026, and this is The American Conservative's Morning Brief. Jude Russo argues today's midterms will be remembered not for shifting Washington's balance of power but for marking the close of the Trump era and the opening of a bruising succession fight between Cruz, Hegseth, and Vance. On day two hundred and forty-eight of the Iran war, markets rallied as Qatari-mediated talks in Doha pointed toward reopening the Strait of Hormuz, even as two tankers were struck over the weekend and Tehran held firm on its conditions. and now for the details. We…