July 11, 2026

The American Conservative Morning Briefing · Jul 11, 2026 · 4m

Good morning! Today is Saturday, July 11th 2026, and this is The American Conservative's Morning Brief. President Trump has declined to renew the USMCA, the trade pact he himself negotiated, arguing that ballooning deficits with Mexico and Canada and a shrinking manufacturing base prove the deal failed to deliver. Ted Snider contends that the proxy war in Ukraine and the direct war on Iran have raised nuclear risks worldwide, from Finland and Lithuania lifting bans on hosting nuclear weapons to Saudi Arabia signing a mutual defense pact with nuclear-armed Pakistan. W. James Antle III examines…