May 01, 2026

The American Conservative Morning Briefing · May 1, 2026 · 5m

Good morning! Today is Friday, May 1st 2026, and this is The American Conservative's Morning Brief. First-quarter GDP rebounded to 2 percent, but the Iran War keeps Brent crude above $110 and gas at a four-year high. Iran retains most of its missile arsenal while America has burned through critical interceptor stockpiles, shifting the leverage at the negotiating table. Trump pulls Casey Means's surgeon general nomination and reportedly weighs backing Argentina's Falklands claim as payback against Starmer. and now for the details. We begin this morning with the economy. The Bureau of Economic…