The Briefing with Albert Mohler

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the DOJ’s lawsuit against Kansas City for trouncing on parental rights for LGBTQ ideology, the morality of Dolly Parton, new creation and socialism, and if Reformed theology lends itself to cultural engagement.
Part I (00:13 – 09:18)
DOJ Sets New Precedent: Kansas City Receives Lawsuit From DOJ For Trouncing on Parental Rights for LGBTQ Ideology, Among Other Reasons

• Justice Department Sues Kansas City Schools Over Gender Policy by The New York Times (Michael C. Bender)

Part II (09:18 – 15:32)
Why Did You Question the Morality of Dolly Parton? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part III (15:32 – 18:43)
Is the End Goal of Christianity in the New Creation Basically Socialism? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (18:43 – 25:23)
Does Reformed Theology Lend Itself to Bold Cultural Engagement? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the Lindsay Clancy trial and deadlocked jury, the primary results in Massachusetts, and the recent conviction of a man for the murder of Tupac.
Part I (00:14 – 14:17)
Lindsay Clancy and a Deadlocked Jury: The Dark Case of Lindsay Clancy and the Possible Outcomes of Her Case – It is Vitally Important That Justice is Served
Part II (14:17 – 20:55)
The Primaries in Massachusetts: Progressive Markey Defeats Less Progressive Moulton in the Senate Race in Massachusetts – This is a Clarifying Moment
Part III (20:55 – 23:05)
Justice for Tupac: Man Who Thought He Was Immune to Prosecution is Now Found Guilty Tupac’s Murder After He Talked About It in Podcasts, Publicly, and in a Memoir

• Decades After Tupac’s Murder, a Talkative Gang Member Is Convicted by The New York Times (Julia Jacobs and Anusha Bayya)

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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the cultural response to AOC’s egg freezing, the failure of Mayor Mamdani’s city-funded daycare proposals, a new study that posits singleness is better for human flourishing than marriage, and why being a parent leads to better financial planning.
Part I (00:14 – 08:55)
The Cultural Response to AOC’s Egg Freezing: Many in the Culture See This as a Win for the Left and For Women

• How AOC is upending norms around motherhood and political candidacy by USA Today (Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy)
• AOC’s Egg Freezing Is Suddenly a Bipartisan Conversation by The Wall Street Journal (Kara Voght)

Part II (08:55 – 17:02)
The AOC Illusion: This is a Direct Violation of Creation Order
Part III (17:02 – 21:17)
The State Cannot Replace the Creation Order of the Family: Mayor Mamdani’s City-Funded Daycare Proposals Fails on Theological, Economic, and Logistical Grounds

• Funding Delays Threaten Rollout of Mamdani’s 2-K Program by The New York Times (Matthew Haag)

Part IV (21:17 – 24:18)
Do They Really Believe This? Study Posits Singleness is Better for Human Flourishing Than Marriage

• New study reveals a major perk of being single by The Washington Post (Cheyenne Buckingham)

Part V (24:18 – 26:58)
Childlessness and Retirement: New Study Shows Americans Without Children Are Nervous About Retirement Savings – Turns Out, Parents Are Better at Financial Planning

• Childless Americans are feeling uneasy about retirement savings too by USA Today (Medora Lee)

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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses 5 MLB teams partnering with prediction markets in states where betting is illegal, Kalshi’s George Soros ban, the moral complexities of data centers, and why secularism is not a sufficient worldview to keep students from using A.I. to cheat in school.
Part I (00:13 – 07:58)
Pete Rose Would Like a Word: Five MLB Teams Partner with Prediction Markets in States Where Betting is Illegal

• Kalshi partners with MLB teams in latest prediction market marriage by USA Today (Adam Kaufman)

Part II (07:58 – 11:52)
Serial Fraudster Gets Lifetime Ban from Kalshi: George Santos Receives First Lifetime Ban From Kalshi For Betting on His Own Attendance to State of the Union Address

• Ex-Congressman George Santos Receives Kalshi’s First-Ever Lifetime Ban by The Wall Street Journal (Brian Schwartz and Jack Morphet)

Part III (11:52 – 20:30)
The Moral Complexities of Data Center: There are Many Things to Consider Morally and Politically Here
Part IV (20:30 – 27:28)
A.I., Secularism, and Students Cheating: A Secular Ethic is Not Enough to Create Honest Students and to Prevent Them From Cheating
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Part I (00:14 – 09:54)
A Devastating and Horrific Tragedy in Nepal: This is a Deadly Case of Natural Evil – Christians Need to Pray For All Involved
Part II (09:54 – 12:36)
The Script Was Already Ready: The Western Media Jumped to the Conclusion That Climate Change is Behind This, But the Jury is Still Out

• An Explanation Without Evidence for the Nepal Flood by The Wall Street Journal (Matthew Hennessey)
• Disaster Experts Say Nepal Glacier Collapse Was Difficult to Predict by The New York Times (Laura Chung)

Part III (12:36 – 22:26)
The Progressive Strategy on ‘T’: The Progressives in Politics and the WNBA See the Society ‘Moving Forward’ on Transgenderism Once Americans Focus on Other Issues

• Most Democrats Don’t Want to Talk About Transgender Athletes. He’s Leaning In. by The New York Times (Reid J. Epstein)
• WNBA will become an unstoppable force when it unites, outlasts culture wars by The Athletic (Ian O’Connor)

Part IV (22:26 – 25:36)
Log Cabin Republicans Drop the ‘T’: Homosexual Republican Group Distances Itself From Transgenderism – But They’re Still Defying Creation Order With LGB

• Conservative Gay Rights Group Ends Support for Trans Causes by The New York Times (Richard Fausset)
• Log Cabin Republicans Renews Its National Advocacy Focus by Townhall (Ross Hemminger)

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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the precipitous drop in children in big cities, a New York Times article that reflects age-old issues between husbands and wives, Flock cameras and the increase of the surveillance state, if it’s wrong for a Christian couple to utilize a surrogate, and why there has been such a rise in anti-Semitism.
Part I (00:14 – 10:34)
The Precipitous Drop in Children in Big Cities: There are Massive Worldview Issues Behind This

• America’s Big Cities Are Rapidly Losing Kids by The Wall Street Journal (Rachel Louise Ensign and Paul Overberg)

Part II (10:34 – 14:09)
‘Men Don’t Want to Go From Screw Up to Screw Up’: New York Times Article Reflects Age-Old Issues Between Husbands and Wives—Especially When Babies Come

• Does Your Relationship Need a ‘Mental Load’ Coach? by The New York Times (Jancee Dunn)

Part III (14:09 – 21:18)
What About Flock Cameras and the Increase of the Surveillance State? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (21:18 – 25:07)
Is It Wrong For a Christian Couple to Utilize a Surrogate If They Cannot Have Children on Their Own? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part V (25:07 – 27:50)
Why Does Antisemitism Exist, and Why Has There Been Such an Increase in Antisemitism Recently? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses Meta’s lawsuit settlement over social media harm to young people, Harvard Medical School’s director caught in black market body part scandal, and the CIA Director’s rare and undisclosed trip to Moscow.
Part I (00:13 – 09:23)
Meta Agrees to Settle Massive Lawsuit Over Social Media Harm to Young People: Parents Will Now Bear More Power and Responsibility in How Their Children Access Social Media

• Meta to Pay Up to $17.1 Billion in Landmark Settlement Over Social Media Addiction Claims by The New York Times (Cecilia Kang and Eli Tan)

Part II (09:23 – 21:08)
Why Is This Unspeakably Wrong? Medical School Morgue Director Caught in Black Market Body Part Scandal

• Harvard settles stolen body parts lawsuits. Here’s what happened by USA Today (Saleen Martin)

Part III (21:08 – 26:44)
CIA Director Makes a Rare and Undisclosed Trip to Moscow: Is This an Indicator That Putin is About to Attack NATO?

• CIA director’s secretive visit to Moscow stirs mystery by The Washington Post (Alex Horton, Michael Birnbaum, Warren P. Strobel and Joyce Sohyun Lee)
• The CIA might just have given an alarming signal that Putin is about to attack Nato by The Telegraph (Tom Tugendhat)

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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses The Economist’s argument for embryo selection on the basis of disease resistance and IQ, how IVF led to the trend of designer babies, and the outsized life and legacy of Dolly Parton.
Part I (00:14 – 07:08)
We Have Reached the Age of Designer Babies: One of the Most Influential Publications in the World Argues for Embryo Selection on the Basis of Disease Resistance and IQ

• In praise of designer-ish babies: Couples should be allowed to select embryos on the basis of both disease resistance and IQ by The Economist
• The Next Parenting Trend Starts Before Conception by The New York Times (Ross Douthat and Noor Siddiqui)

Part II (07:08 – 17:54)
The Slippery Slope of IVF: The Arrival of the Trend of Designer Babies Began with IVF Technology
Part III (17:54 – 26:14)
Dolly Parton Dies at Age 80: The Outsized Life and Legacy of American Country Music Icon Dolly Parton

• Dolly Parton, country music singer and cultural icon, dies at 80 by The Washington Post (Emily Langer)

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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the new U.S. ‘Operation Economic Outcast’ war strategy against Iran, the history and function of modern political polling, and the influence of prediction markets on modern politics.
Part I (00:14 – 10:20)
The New War Strategy Against Iran: The U.S. is Calling for ‘Operation Economic Outcast’ to Squash Iranian Economy to End the U.S-Iran Conflict

• Bessent Launches ‘Operation Economic Outcast’ to Isolate and Squeeze Iran by The Wall Street Journal (Brian Schwartz, Laurence Norman, and Alexander Ward)

Part II (10:20 – 17:11)
How Did We Get Into Such a ‘Wild West’ of Political Polling? The Important History and Function of Modern Political Polling

• Why Polling Chaos Could Create Big Problems for American Politics by The New York Times (Reid J. Epstein)

Part III (17:11 – 26:00)
The Influence of Prediction Markets on Modern Politics: Young Men and Gambling Markets are Having a Massive Influence on Modern Polling – There are Big Issues Here
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Part I (00:14 – 07:30)
The U.S. and Canada in a Trade ‘War’: The Term ‘War’ is Misleading, But It is Not to the Advantage of Either Nation For This to Spread to Other Sectors of the Economy
Part II (07:30 – 19:18)
Harry and Meghan are Moving Back: The British Royal Family is Following a Soap Opera Script, and Americans are Fascinated By It
Part III (19:18 – 23:13)
The Modern Miracle of the Green Revolution: The Moral Good of the Decline of World Hunger, and the Problems That the World Now Faces

• World hunger decline is the fruit of growth by The Washington Post (The Editorial Board)

Part IV (23:13 – 25:51)
Kyle Kirkwood’s ‘Star Spangled Victory’: The Freedom 250 Grand Prix Race in Washington D.C.
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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the deaths of Mary Morello and a famous fiddler and fiddle maker, if any nations have thrived under socialism, if socialism is compatible with Islam, advice for a young man considering college and a career path, and if God’s mercy is different from his grace and forgiveness.
Part I (00:13 – 07:37)
Mother of Rage Against the Machine Rock Dies: Mary Morello, Who Fought ‘Censorship’ in the Culture, Dies at 102

• Mary Morello, Free Speech Activist Who Defended Explicit Lyrics, Dies at 102 by The New York Times (Alex Williams)

Part II (07:37 – 10:34)
Famous Fiddler and Fiddle Maker Dies at 109: She Lived a Very Different Life Than Mary Morello, and It Showed

• Violet Hensley Dies at 109; Ozarks Fiddler Made Opry Debut at 99 by The New York Times (Richard Sandomir)

Part III (10:34 – 15:50)
Are There Any Nations That Have Thrived Under Socialism? Have Any Nations Been Ruled by Democratic Socialists? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (15:50 – 21:33)
What Should I Do After I Graduate? What Majors or Career Paths are Worth Pursuing? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From a Young Listener of The Briefing
Part V (21:33 – 23:24)
Is Socialism Compatible with Islam? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part VI (23:24 – 27:24)
Is God’s Mercy Different From His Grace and Forgiveness? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the primary election results on Tuesday from Alaska and Florida, the federal court battle between Meta and four state Attorneys General, and the appeal to SCOTUS over the 10 Commandments in Texas schools.
Part I (00:13 – 08:17)
Results From Primary Elections on Tuesday: A Ranked Choice Election in Alaska and a Democratic Socialist of America Wins a Stunning Victory in the Democratic Senate Primary in Florida

• Another democratic socialist victory – Angie Nixon in Florida – sends shock waves through party establishment by The Guardian (Richard Luscombe)

Part II (08:17 – 16:59)
Meta Faces Big Battle in Federal Court: Four State Attorneys General Take Lead in Lawsuit Against Meta Over Social Media Impact on Children and Young People – This is a Massively Important Case
Part III (16:59 – 24:44)
The 10 Commandments in Texas Schools in Headlines Again: Activists Against 10 Commandments in Schools Appeal to U.S. Supreme Court
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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the surrogate mother who fled to Texas who says couple who hired her wanted her to abort the baby after diagnosis of heart defect, the incongruence of surrogacy with conservatism, and NYC’s immoral reconsideration of bathhouses as ‘safe spaces’ for sex.
Part I (00:14 – 11:29)
Surrogacy and Abortion Clash in Texas: Surrogate Mother Says Couple Who Hired her Wanted Her to Abort the Baby After Diagnosis of Defect

• A Fight Over Abortion and Surrogacy Ends With a Baby Born in Texas by The New York Times (J. David Goodman)

Part II (11:29 – 22:03)
There is Nothing Conservative About Surrogacy: Babies are Gifts From the Lord, But It Does Not Justify Every Means By Which They are Conceived

• Is surrogacy ‘barbarism’? Conservatives are turning on their own. by USA Today (Ingrid Jacques)

Part III (22:03 – 27:36)
More Suppression of Truth in Unrighteousness in New York: NYC Reconsiders Bathhouses as ‘Safe Spaces’ for Sex – This is Immoral and Reprehensible

• Should N.Y. Bathhouses Be Allowed to Offer Space for Sex? by The New York Times (Grace Ashford)
• Minneapolis City Council votes to repeal ban on adult bathhouses, sex venues by MPR News (Sam Stroozas)

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Part I (00:14 – 14:16)
Democratic Socialism is Bursting Onto the Scene Among Democrats: New Poll Shows Majority of Democrats Report Positive View of Socialism

• CBS News poll on whether Democrats split over socialism, and how Americans see parties in today’s economy by CBS News (Anthony Salvanto, Jennifer De Pinto, Fred Backus)

Part II (14:16 – 19:37)
Why is the University Experience Producing Socialists? The Culture of Elite Education is Teaching University Students Wrong Lessons About the Economy

• How Colleges Produce Socialists by The Wall Street Journal (Kimberlee Josephson)

Part III (19:37 – 22:55)
The Energy Is in the Extreme: The Current Ideological Battle in the Democratic Party Was Inevitable

• Beware the Democrats’ ‘Redshift’ by The Wall Street Journal (Matthew Continetti)

Part IV (22:55 – 26:03)
The Parable of Raoul Vaneigem: The Obituary of a French Marxist Points to the Nearness of History

• Raoul Vaneigem, Whose Manifesto Inspired 1968 Revolt in France, Dies at 92 by The New York Times (Adam Nossiter)

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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the tragic death of Jason Arday, the moral evasion of Luigi Mangione premeditated murder confession, and the resignation of Karoline Leavitt to stay home to take care of her young children.
Part I (00:14 – 12:58)
The Tragic Death of Jason Arday: This is an Absolute Tragedy, and Cambridge University Has Lots of Questions to Answer

• An update from Jason Arday by Good Law Project (Jason Arday)
• Statement from the Vice-Chancellor 12 August 2026 by University of Cambridge (Deborah Prentice)
• Statement from the Vice-Chancellor, 14 August 2026 by University of Cambridge (Deborah Prentice)
• Professor’s Death Leaves Behind Hard Questions for Cambridge on Race and Hiring by The New York Times (Mara Hvistendahl, Megan Specia, Leo Sands, Ali Watkins, and Susan Dominus)
• Playbooks, plagiarism and a pig’s head: new claims surrounding a star Cambridge professor by The Guardian (Lanre Bakare)

Part II (12:58 – 20:32)
The Moral Evasion of Luigi Mangione: Mangione Confessed in Federal Court to Premeditated Murder and Said He Knew it Was Illegal, But He Didn’t Say the Killing Was Morally Wrong

• Read Mangione’s Motion Arguing Double Jeopardy in State Case by The New York Times

Part III (20:32 – 27:08)
The Resignation of Karoline Leavitt: The Youngest White House Press Secretary in History Resigns to Stay Home to Care for Her Young Children–With the President Trump’s Support
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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the University of Michigan’s ditching grades for freshman, Malaysia’s difficulty enforcing social media ban, the ethics of Trump’s escape plan from Turkey, if the story of Gideon is a biblical example of righteous deception, the increase of grandparents becoming caretakers of their grandchildren, and at what age a person will be resurrected.
Part I (00:14 – 08:26)
The University of Michigan To Ditch Grades for Entering Freshman: University Says It’s Attempting to Curb “Mental Health Crisis” Among Students – This is Ridiculous

• Mediocrity in Michigan by The Wall Street Journal (Matthew Continetti)

Part II (08:26 – 10:23)
The Ban Doesn’t Yet Ban: Even With a Legal Ban, Malaysia is Finding It Increasingly Difficult to Keep Children and Young People Off Social Media

• Malaysia Was Confident in Its Social Media Ban, but Kids Are Still Logged In by The New York Times (Zunaira Saieed)

Part III (10:23 – 16:55)
Was It Ethical for President Trump to Leave the Press Corp On Presidential Jet As He Secretly Escaped Turkey on a Different Aircraft? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners to The Briefing
Part IV (16:55 – 17:26)
Is the Story of Gideon a Biblical Example of Righteous Deception? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners to The Briefing
Part V (17:26 – 23:05)
What About the Increase in Grandparents Who Become Caretakers of Their Grandchildren? Is This Unique to Contemporary Society? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners to The Briefing
Part VI (23:05 – 25:17)
At What Age Will a Person Be Resurrected? Will It Be at Their Point of Death or At Another Point in Life? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From an 8-Year-Old Listener to The Briefing
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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses David Crowley’s narrow defeat of Francesca Hong in Wisconsin, Peggy Flanagan’s landslide victory in Minnesota, the parable of Lindsay Graham, and the continuation of the Sophie Cunningham saga as the WNBA and other women’s sports league confuse creation order.
Part I (00:14 – 10:41)
David Crowley Defeats Francesca Hong in Wisconsin: But the Democratic Socialist Insurgency Lost By Less Than One Percentage Point and Will Press On

• Crowley scores Hail Mary win over Hong: Takeaways from Aug. 11 primary by USA Today (Susan Page)

Part II (10:41 – 13:34)
The Minnesota Senate Primary Results: Progressivist Gains Again in Minnesota as Peggy Flanagan Wins in a Landslide
Part III (13:34 – 18:25)
There is More to This Race Than Most See: The Parable of Lindsay Graham and the Runoff Between Darline Graham and Ralph Norman

• WTA mandates genetic testing for all future competitions by USA Today (Danielle Lerner)

Part IV (18:25 – 28:13)
The Parable of Sophie Cunningham Continues, Even as the WNBA and Other Women’s Sports Leagues Confuse Creation Order
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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses Secret Service’s art of deception to save the president, spy drama and the Christian tradition, and the morality tale of Cambridge University’s Now Famous Ex-professor, Jason Arday.
Part I (00:14 – 10:20)
National Security and Hiding the President: Secret Service Apparently Used the Art of Deception to Save the President, and It Raises Massive Moral Questions With a Long and Fascinating History

• Trump Was Secretly Transferred to Military Jet Amid Threats to Air Force One by The Wall Street Journal (Josh Dawsey and Marianne LeVine)
• Trump Said to Have Secretly Used Military Jet to Leave Turkey Amid Threats by The New York Times (Maggie Haberman, Eric Schmitt, and Zolan Kanno-Youngs)
• Reporter breaks 26-year silence on briefing that preceded Clinton’s plane swap by The Washington Post (Scott Nover)

Part II (10:20 – 14:07)
Spy Drama and the Christian Tradition: Espionage Fiction Emerged From a Christian Conscience – The Worldview of Complicated Moral Battle Between Good and Evil is Drawn from Christian Sources
Part III (14:07 – 26:44)
The Morality Tale of Jason Arday: The Moral Issues Raised by the House of Cards Built by Cambridge University’s Now Famous Ex-Professor

• Great and Unfortunate Things by Simon and Schuster (Jason Arday)
• Fact check: the many claims of Jason Arday by The Spectator
• Jason Arday: Times analysis finds ‘impossible’ data in his work by Times of London (Emma Yeomans)
• The Jason Arday ‘memoir’ that now appears to be more fiction than fact by The Telegraph (Leaf Arbuthnot and Janet Eastham)
• A Top Scholar’s Fall Shows That Universities Don’t Get It by The New York Times (Jesse Singal)

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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses Bill H.5595 in Massachusetts that makes Massachusetts the 11th U.S. state with no limits on abortion, AOC’s freezing her eggs and her attempt to reframe “woke,” and what to watch in the primary elections today.
Part I (00:14 – 11:59)
A Dark Day for the Sanctity of Life in Massachusetts: Massachusetts Governor Signs New Bill into Law to Make Massachusetts the 11th U.S. State with No Limits on Abortion

• Bill H.5595 by The Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Governor Maura Healey)
• Massachusetts Becomes 11th State With No Abortion Limits As Gov. Healey Signs Bill by National Catholic Register (Tessa Gervasini)
• Governor Healey Signs Landmark Child Welfare Reform Legislation Massachusetts by Department of Children and Families (Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll)

Part II (11:59 – 21:23)
AOC Announces She’s Freezing Her Eggs: She Sets Stage for Running for Higher Office—And Attempts to Reframe “Woke”

• ‘This Week’ Transcript 8-9-26: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez & Mark Esper by This Week (Jonathan Karl and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez)

Part III (21:23 – 23:19)
Looking Ahead to This Week’s Primary Elections: There are Some Really Important Races – Watch Wisconsin Most Closely
Part IV (23:19 – 26:21)
‘Woke 1 Was Crazy’: AOC is Providing Cover for Democratic Leftist Candidates – But ‘Woke 2’ (and ‘Woke 3’ and ‘Woke 4’ and So On) Will Be Even Crazier
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Part I (00:14 – 12:30)
The Confirmation of Attorney General Todd Blanche: Looking at the History of this Crucial Cabinet Role
Part II (12:30 – 18:55)
The Fires of Spokane: The Arsonist is in Custody, and His Confessed Motivations are a Dark Reminder of the Fall — and a Reminder of the Fire of God’s Judgement
Part III (18:55 – 26:49)
For Israel, This is an Existential Threat: Hamas and Hezbollah and Israel’s Crisis

• Can Iran’s Diminished Diplomats Deliver a Hormuz Deal? by The Wall Street Journal (Benoit Faucon and Summer Said)

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Part I (00:13 – 09:02)
The Fall of Silicon Valley Wunderkind, Leopold Aschenbrenner: Situational Awareness Founder Loses $45 Billion on His Wedding Day

• His Wedding Guests Were Arriving—Just as His $45 Billion Fund Was Falling Apart by The Wall Street Journal (Berber Jin, Peter Rudegeair, Gregory Zuckerman, and Anissa Gardizy)
• Situational Awareness: The Decade Ahead by Situational Awareness (Leopold Aschenbrenner)

Part II (09:02 – 13:02)
The Worldview of Effective Altruism: The Influence of Peter Singer on Silicon Valley and the Changing Moral Rules of the A.I. Industry
Part III (13:02 – 19:37)
Will You Define the Term ‘Creation Order’? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (19:37 – 23:34)
How Does Contraception Fit Into the Biblical Worldview? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part V (23:34 – 28:35)
Is There a Biblical Justification For Boundaries with Relatives to Protect Our Young Family? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
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Part I (00:13 – 07:44)
Liberals Battle Progressivists in the Heartland: Democrat Senate Race in Michigan Shows Massive Shift Towards the DSA and Far Left in the Democratic Party

• A Small Band of Socialists Is Sowing Panic in the Democratic Party by The Wall Street Journal (James Fanelli, Joshua Chaffin, Eliza Collins, and Kevin T. Dugan)
• Liberals Are Now Fighting a Two-Front War by The Atlantic (Jonathan Chait)

Part II (07:44 – 13:42)
Progressive Left vs. Center Left and Neoliberals: The ‘Two-Front War’ Democrats Now Face
Part III (13:42 – 18:01)
How Can Mayor Mamdani Pull Off Government-Run Grocery Stores and Government Childcare in New York City? – Inevitably, This is Going to Be Funded by New York Taxpayers

• Mamdani May Need to Find $5 Billion More a Year for Free Child Care by The New York Times (Eliza Shapiro)

Part IV (18:01 – 24:36)
California’s Proposed 5% Tax on Wealth of Billionaires: There are Huge Moral Issues with the Taxation of Unrealized Gains – And It Won’t Stop With Billionaires
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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses if the WNBA can exist if its coaches don’t know what the ‘W’ means, the trial of Dr. Anthony Fauci, the resignation of a German politician over surrogacy, and thinking through the issue of surrogacy from a biblical worldview.
Part I (00:13 – 12:06)
Can the WNBA Exist If Its Coaches Don’t Know What ‘W’ Means? Controversy in the WNBA Reveals Mass Delusion and Dishonesty in Our Society

• Fever’s Stephanie White on transgender athletes: ‘I don’t ever believe exclusion is an answer’ by Indianapolis Star (Chloe Peterson)
• WNBA Coaches Stumped As To What The ‘W’ Stands For by The Babylon Bee
• Cheryl Reeve: WNBA must be ‘safe space for everyone,’ regardless of viewpoint by The Athletic (Devon Henderson)

Part II (12:06 – 18:33)
The Diary and Trial of Dr. Anthony Fauci: Dr. Fauci Pleaded the Fifth Over 100 Times, But These Questions are Not Going Away
Part III (18:33 – 24:08)
The Resignation of German Politician Over Surrogacy: Leader in Christian Democratic Party in Germany Forced to Resign After Hiring U.S. Surrogate Mother for a Baby

• German politician resigns over surrogacy child controversy by BBC News (Henry Moore and Bethany Bell)

Part IV (24:08 – 26:56)
The Christian, Biblical Worldview is Clear on Surrogacy: Christians Must Think Carefully and Seriously About This Issue
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Part I (00:12 – 10:59)
Russia and Ukraine, the U.S. and Iran: Updates on the Major Conflicts on the World Scene Right Now

• Political Turmoil Will Not Derail Killer Robot Program, Ousted Minister Says by The New York Times (Andrew E. Kramer)

Part II (10:59 – 17:48)
Chaos in Ceuta: Sudden Influx of Moroccan Migrants to Spain Raises Massive Immigration and Open Borders Issues
Part III (17:48 – 24:05)
An Islamic Terrorist Attack on Berlin Pride Event: This is a Tragedy, and It’s Compounded by the Fact That Germany Knew of This Young Man’s Islamic Extremism

• Berlin Pride Event Attacker Killed in Police Shootout, Officials Say by The New York Times (Jim Tankersley)
• German Authorities Knew of Pride Attacker’s Extremism in Months Before Attack by The New York Times (Adam Goldman, Jim Tankersley, and Philip Kaleta)

Part IV (24:05 – 27:33)
Immigration and ISIS Threats on the U.S. Side of the Atlantic: Court Considers Deporting Mother of ISIS Terrorist

• U.S. Revives Obscure Court in Bid to Deport Afghan Woman by The New York Times (Alan Feuer and Adam Sella)

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Part I (00:01 – 13:48)
Democratic Socialism vs. the American Order: Is the Future of the Democratic Party Really Democratic Socialism?

• A Small Band of Socialists Is Sowing Panic in the Democratic Party by The Wall Street Journal (James Fanelli, Joshua Chaffin, Eliza Collins, and Kevin T. Dugan)

Part II (13:48 – 16:33)
Watch the Races in Wisconsin and Michigan: The Progressives are Winning and Even More Progressive Than You Can Imagine
Part III (16:32 – 20:51)
The Democratic Socialists are Calling for a Nothing Less Than a New Political Order: Those Identified with the DSA Want to Completely Reshape the United States

• Don’t Let This Useless Debate Distract You, Democrats by The New York Times (E.J. Dionne Jr.)
• Towards a Presidential Platform by Socialist Forum (Jenna Grove)

Part IV (20:51 – 26:15)
California vs. Heartbeat International: The Culture of Death Wants to Punish Christian Nonprofits For Informing Women They Can Reverse the Effects of the Abortion Pill

• California’s Case Against Second Chances by The Wall Street Journal (Salvatore J. Cordileone and Michael C. Barber)

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Part I (00:14 – 00:02)
States Can Prohibit Biological Males From Playing on Girls’ Teams: SCOTUS Handed Down a Massive Win for Sanity Yesterday

• West Virginia v. B.P.J. by The Supreme Court of the United States

Part II (00:03 – 16:55)
‘Stop Sending These Cases to the Supreme Court’: Six Straight Losses at SCOTUS on Transgender Issues Has the Left Rethinking Its Strategy

• The Supreme Court’s trans sports ruling is a cautionary tale for all left-leaning lawyers by Vox (Ian Millhiser)

Part III (16:55 – 00:06)
SCOTUS Rules Against Trump Limits on Birthright Citizenship: But Allowing the Continued Manipulation of American Citizenship Will Lead to Disaster

• Trump v. Barbara by The Supreme Court of the United States

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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses SCOTUS’s rulings on mail-in ballots, Trump’s firing of the FTC Commissioner, the Federal Reserve, and the privacy of digital devices. He also discusses King Charles discarding of his role as defender of the faith, the end of Pride month, and the decrease of American support for same-sex marriage.
Part I (00:14 – 13:50)
Mail-in Voting, Trump’s Firing of FTC Commissioner, the Federal Reserve, and the Privacy of Digital Devices: SCOTUS Dropped Many Important Decisions Yesterday

• Watson v. National Republic Committee by The Supreme Court of the United States
• Trump v. Slaughter by The Supreme Court of the United States
• Court prevents Trump from firing Fed governor by SCOTUSblog (Amy Howe)
• Trump v. Cook by The Supreme Court of the United States
• Chatrie v. United States by The Supreme Court of the United States

Part II (13:50 – 22:18)
King Charles Discards Role as Defender of the Faith: King Charles Attempts to Reshape Understanding of the Monarch in Light of His Postmodern Worldview
Part III (22:18 – 29:21)
Pride 2026 Month Comes to an End and Organizers Are Worried – Americans are Rethinking Support for Same-Sex Marriage

• Pride March Caps Joyous New York June, but Anxiety Tempers Hope by The New York Times (Liam Stack and Eliza Shapiro)
• Gay Marriage Is Dividing Republicans, Again by The New York Times (Sabrina Tavernise)

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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the earthquakes in Venezuela, SCOTUS’s ruling on temporary status, secularist outrage at the Bible in Texas, President Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission, and the strange parable of a California pro-trans politician who was run off from a trans rights event over Gaza.
Part I (00:14 – 09:44)
Earthshaking Tragedy in Venezuela: Two Massive Earthquakes Struck Venezuela Last Week, and the Results are Devastating
Part II (09:44 – 16:48)
SCOTUS Rules That Temporary Means Temporary: SCOTUS Decides That President Has Power To Remove Those Who Entered U.S. on Temporary Status

• Mullin v. Doe by The Supreme Court of the United States

Part III (16:48 – 21:25)
Secularists are Outraged About the Bible in Texas: The Secular Antipathy Towards Christianity is Revealed in the Response to the Bible’s Inclusion in Texas Public School Curriculum

• Texas is pushing forward with plans to make parts of the Bible required reading in public classrooms by The Independent (Jim Vertuno and Jamie Stengle)

Part IV (21:25 – 23:24)
President Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission: This is an Important Dividing Line

• The Presidential Religious Liberty Commission by The White House

Part V (23:24 – 26:32)
‘You Do Not Belong Here Anymore, Scott’: The Strange Parable of a California Pro-Trans Politician is Run Off From Trans Rights Event Over Gaza

• Pro-Transgender Candidate Is Chased From a Trans Rights Event Over Gaza by The New York Times (Katie Benner and Kellen Browning)

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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the 4-year anniversary of Dobbs, the culture war in France over air conditioning, classical arguments for the natural law, if members of a church should be concerned about their church’s switch from the KJV to the CSB, and the leftist takeover of the sacred harp community.
Part I (00:14 – 10:43)
The 4-Year Anniversary of the Dobbs Decision: This was a Major Win for Unborn Life, But the Culture of Death is Still Pressing Forward
Part II (10:43 – 15:00)
The Hot Issue in France: France’s Culture War Over Air Conditioning

• Air conditioning creates political divide after France records hottest day by BBC (Hugh Schofield)

Part III (15:00 – 18:24)
Are Classical Arguments for Natural Law Robust Today? If So, How Should They Be Defended in Our Day? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing

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Part IV (18:24 – 25:10)
Should I Be Concerned That My Church Wants to Change from the KJV to the CSB? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part V (25:10 – 29:03)
What are Your Thoughts on the Leftist Takeover of the Sacred Harp Community? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses huge wins by Democratic socialists in American cities, the shift even further left by Democrats, the gambling case of Brendan Sorsby, and Luigi Mangione’s new defense strategy.
Part I (00:14 – 11:19)
The Socialist Surge: Democratic Socialists Score Huge Wins in Democratic Primaries in American Cities

• With Win in Washington, Socialists Have Momentum in Urban America by The New York Times (Campbell Robertson, Jill Cowan, and Anna Griffin)
• Gen-Z socialism, from Zohran to Zack and beyond by The Economist

Part II (11:19 – 13:58)
The Resurgent Left and the Democratic Party: The Democrats Appear to Shift Left—Even Far Left—And the Old Liberals Are Thrown Out

• The left is coming for Democratic incumbents by The Economist

Part III (13:58 – 24:38)
A Win Against Out of Control Sports Gambling: The NFL Says No to Brendan Sorsby

• Brendan Sorsby drama ends, but not before tearing college football apart by USA Today (Matt Hayes)
• The NFL Rejects the Quarterback at the Heart of College Football’s Gambling Storm by The Wall Street Journal (Andrew Beaton)

Part IV (24:38 – 27:16)
Luigi Mangione Needs a New Defense Strategy: It Turns Out That the Emotional Distress Defense Has a Downside
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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the sign of liberal Protestant decline indicated by the sale of the Episcopal Church’s headquarters, polyamorists and LGBTQ activists resisting monogamy vote in the PC (USA, and the life, legacy, and worldview of Alan Greenspan.
Part I (00:14 – 11:24)
The Episcopalian Heads for Extinction: The Episcopal Church Set to Sell Headquarters in NY, and It Marks Another Sign of Liberal Protestant Decline

• The Episcopalian heads for extinction: Denominational collapse is announced with plan to sell NYC headquarters by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)
• Episcopal Church puts multimillion-dollar New York headquarters on the market by The Washington Post (Michelle Boorstein)

Part II (11:24 – 18:56)
Polyamory and the Presbyterian Church (USA): A Move to Affirm Monogamy is Met with Resistants from Polyamorists and LGBTQ Activists
Part III (18:56 – 27:16)
Alan Shrugged? Ayn Rand, the Legacy of Economist Alan Greenspan, and a Reminder That There is a Worldview Behind Everything

• Alan Greenspan, Influential Fed Chairman Whose Legacy Was Dimmed by the Financial Crisis, Dies at 100 by The Wall Street Journal (Nick Timiraos)

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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the decline in coupling and the decline of the birth rate, the effect of the smartphone on birth rates, the concern in India over an aging population that surpasses the growth of the economy there, and the resignation of Keir Starmer.
Part I (00:14 – 12:44)
Couples Aren’t Coupling: A Major Contributing Factor to the Global Declining Birth Rate

• Why birth rates are falling everywhere all at once by Financial Times (John Burn-Murdoch)

Part II (12:44 – 18:31)
The Smartphone is Killing the Birth Rate: Much of the Precipitous Fall of the Birth Rate Across the Globe Can Be Attributed to the Smartphone

• A drop in US births due to smartphone use? These researchers say so. by USA Today (Greta Cross)
• Global birth rates are falling…phones are a big reason why by Financial Times

Part III (18:31 – 23:07)
India is Growing Old Before It Grows Rich: India’s Birth Rate Decline and Its Resulting Economy Should Have the Attention of the World

• India’s surprise baby bust is a warning to the world by The Economist

Part IV (23:07 – 24:42)
Keir Starmer Announces Resignation as Prime Minister: Another British Prime Minister’s Role Has Been Cut Short By His or Her Own Party
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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the potential end of Keir Starmer’s tenure as Prime Minister, the U.S. deal with Iran, Russia’s attack on thousand year old cathedral in Kyiv, and the dedication of the Obama Presidential Center.
Part I (00:14 – 05:13)
Keir Starmer’s Tenure Heading to Its End: UK Prime Minister Appears Poised to Resign – What’s Behind It, and Who Will Take Over?
Part II (05:13 – 16:13)
The U.S. Deal with Iran: This is Short of President Trump’s Stated Aims

• Trump Put His Own Interests Above All in the Iran Deal by The New York Times (Thomas L. Friedman)
• Trump Was Right. The War Ended With a Surrender. by The New York Times (Nicholas Krisof)

Part III (16:13 – 22:25)
Russia is Attacking Cathedrals Now: Russia Sends Signal to Ukraine, and It Is Immensely Theological, Political, and Historical

• With Its Attack on Kyiv’s Cathedral, Russia Reaches a New Low by The Wall Street Journal (Konstantin Akinsha)

Part IV (22:25 – 29:19)
The Celebration of a Massive, Brutalist Monument: The Dedication of the Obama Presidential Center

• Obama’s new center seeks to rekindle the hope of his presidency by The Washington Post (Karen Tumulty)

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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses fatherhood and the graciousness of God, and he answers questions about children joining their parents for worship, the correlation between baptism and church membership, the turning point for Southern Baptists in the Conservative Resurgence, and if it’s too expensive to have children.
Part I (00:14 – 10:03)
Fatherhood and the Graciousness of God: New Reports Shows Fathers Enjoy Time with Their Children, and Our Secular Society is Shocked

• The Most Important Way That Fatherhood Has Changed by The New York Times (Frank Bruni)
• More Dads Are Scaling Back at the Office for Kids and Housework by The Wall Street Journal (Harriet Torry)

Part II (10:03 – 16:02)
Should My Kids Go to Children’s Church or Join Our Family For Worship? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part III (16:02 – 19:18)
What is the Correlation Between Baptism and Church Membership? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (19:18 – 22:00)
What was the Turning Point in the Southern Baptist Convention to Push Back Against the Culture? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part V (22:00 – 25:49)
Is It Too Expensive to Have Children? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the G7 and ceasefire with Iran, the thwarted drone attack at the White House, the collision of the Giants Pride night with religious liberty, and the two documents signed by Abraham Lincoln that will be on display at the Lincoln Memorial for America’s 250th birthday.
Part I (00:14 – 06:36)
The G7 and the Ceasefire with Iran: President Trump Claims Victory Before World Leaders, But the Next 60 Days are Crucial
Part II (06:36 – 13:20)
A Thwarted Drone Attack at the White House: The Big Problem of Disaffected Young Men in the Digital Age
Part III (13:20 – 21:50)
Pride Night Collides with Religious Liberty and the San Francisco Giants: Three Pitchers Exercise Religious Freedom on Pride Night, and LGBTQ Revolutionaries are Up in Arms

• MLB issues warning to Giants pitchers who wrote Bible verses on Pride Night caps by The Athletic (Steve Berman)
• Hawley Demands Answers from MLB for Penalizing Christian Players by U.S. Senator for Missouri (Senator Josh Hawley)

Part IV (21:50 – 27:56)
The Importance of Words in the Annals of History: Two Documents Signed by Abraham Lincoln Will Be on Display at the Lincoln Memorial for America’s 250th Birthday

• A look at the rare historic documents heading to the Lincoln Memorial by The Washington Post (Michael E. Ruane)

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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the Democrats who claim to want their party to move to the ‘middle’ on abortion (but no middle ground exists), the debate over designer babies in the scientific community, and the UFC fights at The White House.
Part I (00:14 – 12:48)
There is No Middle Ground on the Evil of Abortion: Democrats Who Want to Move to the ‘Middle’ Do Not Truly Want Less Abortions

• The Missing Middle in the Abortion Debate by The New York Times (Zaid Jilani)

Part II (12:48 – 19:32)
‘Where Does Medicine End and Eugenics Begin?’: The Debate Over Designer Babies in the Scientific Community is Ablaze

• Medical Cure or Designer Baby? A New Approach to Editing Embryos Ignites Debate. by The New York Times (Emily Baumgaertner Nunn)

Part III (19:32 – 27:49)
Martial Arts and the Dignity of the White House: The Cage Match at The White House is Not a Cultural Step Forward – Nor Is It the Fall of a Great Civilization
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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the significance of the G7 Summit, that the Russia-Ukraine conflict has gone on longer than World War I, the echoes of history in the rearmament of Germany and Japan, and the demand for data centers.
Part I (00:14 – 06:34)
This Is a Meeting That Matters: World Leaders of the G7 Summit are Gathering This Week with Really Big Issues on the World Scene
Part II (06:34 – 11:25)
Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Hasn’t Gone According to Russia’s Plan: This Conflict Has Now Gone On Longer Than World War I – To Vladimir Putin’s Surprise
Part III (11:25 – 19:11)
Germany and Japan are Rearming: The Threat of Russia and China is the Reason, and Echoes of History Are Clear

• Germany and Japan Are Rearming Again, 80 Years After World War II by The New York Times (Jim Tankersley and Javier C. Hernández)
• Why France is uneasy about German rearmament by The Economist

Part IV (19:11 – 25:32)
The Demand for Data Centers: Economic Realism and National Security Will Mean More Data Centers Will Be Built
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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the announcement of a ceasefire deal between the U.S. and Iran, the historic launch of SpaceX IPO that made Elon Musk a trillionaire, and New York legislature’s proposal to replace ‘mother’ with ‘gestating parent.’
Part I (00:13 – 09:00)
The U.S. and Iran Reach Ceasefire Deal: What This Means is Not Yet Clear, But This is a Big Announcement
Part II (09:00 – 21:45)
Elon Musk is History’s First Trillionaire: The Historic Launch of SpaceX IPO Just Made Elon Musk Richer Than Ever, Breaking Trillion Dollar Mark and Raising Big Issues

• Elon Musk Becomes the World’s First Trillionaire by The New York Times (Ryan Mac and Ben Casselman)
• Billionaires’ Billions Are Increasing Faster Than Ever by The New York Times (Patricia Cohen)

Part III (21:45 – 26:29)
Mass Verbicide in New York: The New York Legislature Proposes Replacing ‘Mother’ with ‘Gestating Parent’

• Mass Verbicide in New York by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)

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Part I (00:14 – 10:43)
The Decline of Reading and Knowledge: Student Test Scores Reveal that Decrease in Academic Performance is Correlated with Far More Than Just the Pandemic

• Teens’ reading and math scores have stagnated, US test results show by Associated Press (Annie Ma and Sharon Lurye)

Part II (10:43 – 16:09)
De-Incentivizing Work For Teenagers: Our Economic Conditions Incentivize Building College Application Resumes Instead of the Work Ethic for Teenagers

• Why Teenagers Stopped Working in the Summer by The Wall Street Journal (Roland Fryer)

Part III (16:09 – 18:48)
A Move Towards Clarity and Biblical Fidelity at the SBC Annual Meeting: Messengers Voted Overwhelming in Support the Truth and Unity Amendment
Part IV (18:48 – 22:35)
Why Has the Issue of Women Preaching in the Pulpit Become Such a Divisive Issue? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part V (22:35 – 26:10)
How Did Matthew Know What Jesus Prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 13-Year Old Listener of the Briefing
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Part I (00:14 – 10:36)
An Exercise in Cultural Insanity: The Support and Confusion Over So-Called ‘Trans Athlete’ Who Won Back to Back State Championship

• Trans Athlete Could Repeat as State Champion at California Meet by The New York Times (Juliet Macur)

Part II (10:36 – 17:23)
A New Investigation by the Trump Administration: The Trump Administration Opens Investigation into So-Called Trans Procedures on Minors at Mount Sinai in NYC

• Trump Administration Investigating Gender Treatments at Mount Sinai by The New York Times (Joseph Goldstein)

Part III (17:23 – 27:18)
‘View From the East Wing’: The Interesting Controversy Arising From Jill Biden’s Memoir

• View From the East Wing by Gallery Books (Jill Biden)

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Part I (00:14 – 13:15)
Liberal, Culture of Personal Autonomy Before Our Eyes: The Left Argues They Are Not Against Marriage But ‘Just Do It Our Own Way’

• I’m indifferent toward marriage. I might be an anomaly. by USA Today (Sara Pequeño)
• For Better and Worse: The Complicated Past and Challenging Future of Marriage by Viking (Stephanie Coontz)

Part II (13:15 – 19:42)
A Leading Fiction of the Left: The Left’s Worldview Requires That Ontology Is Not Foundational to Marriage

• Republican support for same-sex marriage has fallen by 18 percentage points since 2022. by The New York Times (Ruth Igielnik)

Part III (19:42 – 25:27)
Is Our Society Having a Moment of Moral Clarity? New Gallup Poll Indicates Americans are Rolling Back Support for Same-Sex Marriage, But Slowly

• Republican support for same-sex marriage has fallen by 18 percentage points since 2022. by The New York Times (Ruth Igielnik)

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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses President Trump and the incentivization of vice, the issues of Graham Platner, our society’s need for tradesmen, and the need for Christians to work in trades to the glory of God.
Part I (00:14 – 10:03)
President Trump Incentivization of Vice: President Trump is Loosening Regulations on Marijuana, Gambling, and Drugs

• The President of Vice by The Wall Street Journal (Andy Kessler)

Part II (10:03 – 17:13)
This is Exactly What It Looks Like: The Issues of Graham Platner

• Cut Platner Loose by The Atlantic (David Frum)

Part III (17:13 – 25:45)
The Need of Tradesman: There is a Massive Need for Workers in Trade, and We Need Christians to Do It to the Glory of God

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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the tragic death of Henry Nowak, the irrationality of public guidance on the trans issue in the UK, the trans lunacy in Australia, and our society’s low economic and moral cost to get high.
Part I (00:14 – 10:19)
Murdered by Woke Ideology: The Tragic Death of Henry Nowak

• The Woke Murder of Henry Nowak by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)

Part II (10:19 – 16:27)
The Irrationality of Public Guidance in the UK: On the One Hand, Biological Males are Banned from Female Toilets. On the Other Hand, You Can’t Challenge It When You See It

• Don’t challenge trans women about their gender, says Phillipson’s new guidance by The Telegraph (Daniel Martin)
• Phillipson to ban trans women from female toilets by The Telegraph (Daniel Martin)

Part III (16:27 – 21:15)
Ideology Trumps Biology Down Under? ‘Trans Lunacy’ in Australia on Display

• Trans lunacy has made Australia a laughing stock by The Telegraph (Rocco Loiacono)

Part IV (21:15 – 26:15)
A Sane Society Doesn’t Subsidize Bad Behavior: Our Society Has Brought Low the Economic and Moral Cost of Getting High

• It Shouldn’t Be This Easy to Get High by The New York Times (German Lopez)

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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses decrease in work by American young men, businesses hiring less teens for summer jobs, and he answers questions about heaven, receiving a Christian jury of peers, contemporary Christian music, hymns, and the desire to be with Christ in heaven.
Part I (00:14 – 08:32)
American Young Men Have a Work Problem: The Work Rate of American Young Men is Decreasing, and That’s a Big Moral Problem

• American Idle: The Work Ethic Goes Out of Style by The Wall Street Journal (Jason L. Riley)

Part II (08:32 – 11:25)
Businesses are Hiring Less and Less Teens: This is a Net Negative for Developing Work Ethic in Young People

• Summer jobs for teens expected to fall. Where can they still find work? by USA Today (Rachel Barber)

Part III (11:25 – 14:28)
Will I Be Tall in Heaven? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From a 6-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
Part IV (14:28 – 16:40)
If I Was in Court as a Christian and Needed a Jury, Would It Be Wrong for a Court to Deny Me a Jury of Christians? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part V (16:40 – 19:59)
Is Contemporary Christian Music Problematic? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From a 14-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
Part VI (19:59 – 23:03)
How Should Churches Decide What Hymns to Sing? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part VII (23:03 – 26:31)
I Have a Deep Desire to be in Heaven with Christ. Is That Feeling Healthy and Christ-Exalting? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses California’s elections, the controversy over 60 Minutes, Barry Diller’s play to get into gambling industry, the corruption of gambling and “prediction markets,” and the major shark problem of South Africa’s new Club Med.
Part I (00:14 – 10:45)
Mail-In Voting, Progressivism’s Chokehold, a History of a Male-Only Governors, and More: Christians Should Take Notice of California’s Elections

• Why Hasn’t California Elected a Woman Governor? by The New York Times (Heather Knight, Soumya Karlamangla, and Jill Cowan)

Part II (10:45 – 17:40)
The Controversy Over 60 Minutes: Scott Pelley Fired as CBS News is Setting Iconic 60 Minutes Program on a New Trajectory
Part III (17:40 – 20:25)
Barry Diller Sees the Future? Media Billionaire Makes Play to Get Into Gambling Industry
Part IV (20:25 – 21:31)
Insider Information: Multiple Headlines Reveal the Corruption That Comes With Gambling and “Prediction Markets”
Part V (21:31 – 26:46)
Bull Sharks, Great Whites, and Tiger Sharks, Oh My: South Africa’s New Club Med Has a Major Shark Problem

• Nobody Can Agree How to Keep the Sharks Out of South Africa’s New Club Med by The Wall Street Journal (Alexandra Wexler)

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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the increase in legislative support for euthanasia, the parents who supported their 19-year-old daughter’s demand for euthanasia, and the parable of Maine’s senatorial election.
Part I (00:13 – 10:09)
About One-Third of the U.S. Population Now Lives Where Euthanasia is Legal: This is a Dark Development
Part II (10:09 – 17:45)
A Case of Deadly Empathy: Two Parents Support 19-Year-Old Daughter’s Desire for Euthanasia, Even Unto Her Death

• The Parents Who Let Their Daughter Die by The Free Press (Rupa Subramanya)

Part III (17:45 – 26:12)
The Parable of Maine’s Senatorial Election: The Moral Conundrum and Realism of Elections Raised by the Case of Graham Platner
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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses James Talarico’s brand of “Christianity,” how Talarico and his pastor contradict even their liberal denomination, Talarico and his history with the SBC, and Gov. Beshear’s LGBTQ support.
Part I (00:14 – 15:22)
Theological Liberalism in Full View in Texas Senate Race: James Talarico’s Brand of “Christianity” is No Christianity at All

• Are Texans Ready for Talarico’s Kind of Christianity? by The New York Times (Ruth Graham and J. David Goodman)
• Texans Will Decide if Jesus Was a Lefty by The Atlantic (Elizabeth Bruenig)

Part II (15:22 – 20:24)
The Book of Common Worship vs. James Talarico: James Talarico’s Church and Pastor Contradict Even His Liberal Denomination’s Documents As Well as Historic, Orthodox, Biblical Christianity

• Democrat Strategists Asked ChatGPT To Create A Christian Candidate. They Got James Talarico. by Daily Wire (Allie Beth Stuckey)
• Talarico candidacy spotlights contrasting views of Christianity by Texarkana Gazette

Part III (20:24 – 22:43)
James Talarico and the SBC: Talarico’s Grandfather was a ‘Moderate’ SBC Pastor in the 1960s, and It Shows in the Life and Theology of His Grandson
Part IV (22:43 – 26:41)
Eyes on the White House: With 2028 Democratic Race in View, Kentucky Governor Signals His LGBTQ Support

• Gov. Andy Beshear recognizes June as LGBTQ+ Pride Month in Kentucky by Lexington Herald Leader (Hannah Pinski)

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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the Russian drone attack on a Romanian apartment complex, SCOTUS’s ruling against intentional effort to undermine the defendant’s right to a jury of his peers, the explosion of the Blue Origin rocket, and the IPO of SpaceX.
Part I (00:14 – 08:04)
Russian Attack Drone Hits Romanian Apartment Complex: This Was Not an Accident. Russia Really Doesn’t Even Want You to Think It Was an Accident.
Part II (08:04 – 14:36)
Racial Justice at the Supreme Court: The Court Rules Against Intentional Effort to Undermine Defendant Having a Jury of His Peers

• Pitchford v. Cain by The Supreme Court of the United States

Part III (14:36 – 20:34)
The Explosion of the Blue Origin Rocket: This Is Part of a Huge Technological Revolution

• Massive Blue Origin rocket explosion gives edge to Elon Musk in space race by The Washington Post (Faiz Siddiqui and Carolyn Y. Johnson)

Part IV (20:34 – 25:24)
The Moral Context of Investing: Initial Public Offering (IPO) of SpaceX Raises Big Issues and Unprecedented Expectations But There is Real Value (Unlike a Prediction Market)
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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
On today’s edition of The Briefing, I discuss the stall on the proposal for Smithsonian Women’s Museum because Democrats will not define women as biologically female and the strange legacy of Barney Frank. I answer questions about the historical parallels of the A.I. revolution, who has the authority to perform baptisms, if investing can turn into gambling, and why Jesus didn’t stop King Herod from killing John the Baptist. 
Part I (00:14 – 08:01)
A Women’s Museum That Doesn’t Know What a Woman Is? Proposal Stalls for Smithsonian Women’s Museum on National Mall Because Democrats Will Not Define Women as Biologically Female

• How a bipartisan women’s history museum became a political football by The Washington Post (Jonathan Edwards)
• Let Democrats kill the women’s history museum by Washington Times (Editorial Board)

Part II (08:01 – 13:46)
The Death of Barney Frank: The Strange Legacy of the First Self-Identified Gay Member of Congress
Part III (13:46 – 18:37)
Is the A.I. Revolution More Akin to the Revolution of the Printing Press Than to the Industrial Revolution? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (18:37 – 22:26)
Who Has Authority to Perform Baptisms? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part V (22:26 – 24:50)
When Does Investing Become Gambling? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part VI (24:50 – 27:03)
Why Didn’t Jesus Stop King Herod From Killing John the Baptist? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter From a 7-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses a doctor who made a MAID assessment outside a Tim Hortons in Canada that led to the patient’s death, the decline in birth rates happening everywhere, and how sin has led to the birth rate crisis.
Part I (00:14 – 10:20)
Doctor Makes MAID Assessment Outside Tim Hortons: The Culture of Death Has Reached New Depths of Evil in Canada

• Ontario man dies of MAID after being assessed outside Tim Hortons by National Post (Sharon Kirkey)

Part II (10:20 – 19:07)
The Decline in Birth Rates is Happening Everywhere: The Surprising Trends Causing Catastrophic Birth Rates Have Been a Longtime Coming

• Why birth rates are falling everywhere all at once by The Financial Times (John Burn-Murdoch)

Part III (19:07 – 25:23)
The Spiritual Problem of Falling Birth Rates: Sin is the Ultimate Root of This Crisis and Not Just External Factors
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