September 19, 2026

The American Conservative Morning Briefing · Sep 19, 2026 · 4m

Good morning! Today is Saturday, September 19th 2026, and this is The American Conservative's Morning Brief. Day two hundred and three of the war with Iran brings a Saudi Aramco crude cutoff to European customers, fresh tanker strikes in the Strait of Hormuz, and massive government-organized rallies in Tehran, with Brent near one hundred and four dollars a barrel. Scott Greer reports that likely 2028 challengers to Vice President Vance—Ted Cruz, Ron DeSantis, and Josh Hawley—are staking out ground as tech skeptics, betting that AI fears, data center backlash, and opposition to Flock cameras…