June 20, 2026

The American Conservative Morning Briefing · Jun 20, 2026 · 3m

Good morning! Today is Saturday, June 20th 2026, and this is The American Conservative's Morning Brief. Jon Schweppe urges MAGA "Panicans" to trust the plan after the Supreme Court struck down Trump's IEEPA tariffs, arguing the administration's pivot to Section 301 authority puts the trade agenda on firmer legal ground. Ted Snider examines how the UAE swung from joining Israeli and U.S. strikes on Iran to quietly releasing billions in frozen Iranian assets, potentially greasing the wheels of a broader peace deal. As Trump winds down the Iran War with a sixty-day negotiating window, hawks are…