September 11, 2026

The American Conservative Morning Briefing · Sep 11, 2026 · 5m

Good morning! Today is Friday, September 11th 2026, and this is The American Conservative's Morning Brief. On day 195 of the Iran War, Trump promises the fighting ends after the midterms while his own top advisors privately warn it could drag past Inauguration Day, even as Iranian strikes damage American aircraft in Jordan and the Houthis seize a strategic Red Sea port. At the first-ever midterm convention, Trump dangles a five-thousand-dollar dividend to voters, but Jude Russo argues the showmanship can't mask rising prices, tightening credit, and a president who may already sense the…