July 26, 2026

The American Conservative Morning Briefing · Jul 26, 2026 · 4m

Good morning! Today is Sunday, July 26th 2026, and this is The American Conservative's Morning Brief. The war against Iran enters day 148 with a rare pause in U.S. airstrikes, even as Houthi drones ignite Saudi Aramco facilities and Brent Crude closes near $98, pushing American gas prices to $4.11 a gallon. Scott Greer takes aim at "Nixonmaxxing," arguing the online right's new hero expanded affirmative action, created the EPA and Title IX, and gave America three of the four justices behind Roe—hardly the proto-Trumpian record his young fans imagine. Greer concludes that Nixon was a…