July 02, 2026

The American Conservative Morning Briefing · Jul 2, 2026 · 3m

Good morning! Today is Thursday, July 2nd 2026, and this is The American Conservative's Morning Brief. Doug Bandow argues Europe's fury at Council President António Costa for opening a channel to Moscow reveals a continent unwilling to face the reality that after 52 months of war, only negotiations can produce a durable peace. Jack Hunter examines how the hard left and the America First right have arrived at strikingly similar conclusions about Israel, with recent primaries and polling showing a bipartisan revolt against Washington's posture. and now for the details. We begin in Brussels…