The Briefing with Albert Mohler

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

Part I (00:14 - 11:35)
Not All Sanity is Lost: UK Supreme Court Upholds Biological Definition of a Women

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Part II (11:35 - 18:38)
A War Over Transgender Athletes in Maine: The Trump Administration Sues Maine Over Participation of Biological Males in Female Sports

Part III (18:38 - 25:33)
If You Accept Federal Money, You are Under Federal Law: Harvard Squares Off with Trump Administration – After It’s Accepted Billions in Dollars of Federal Funding (and Demands More)




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Part I (00:13 - 11:38)
What Do We Owe the Embryo? Christians Must Now Face the Question of IVF and Embryo Ethics Head On

• What Do We Owe This Cluster of Cells? by The New York Times (Anna Louie Sussman)
• This baby was carefully selected as an embryo. by The New York Times (Anna Louie Sussman)
• This vial is made to hold human embryos. by The New York Times (Anna Louie Sussman)

Part II (11:38 - 17:19)
From So-Called Healthcare to the Commodification of Babies: The Massive Moral Dangers Behind Embryo Technologies

Part III (17:19 - 20:40)
Is an Embryo Property or a Person? Courts are Avoiding This Massive Question

Part IV (20:40 - 24:53)
A Parable of Our Age: Blue Origin’s Space Stunt

• Lauren Sanchez, Sheryl Sandberg and the Death of Celebrity Feminism by The New York Times (Jessica Grose)
• One Giant Stunt for Womankind by The New York Times (Amanda Hess)

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Part I (00:13 - 08:00)
‘We Pray to Achieve a Future That Reflects the Truth, Beauty, and Goodness of Christ’s Eternal Kingdom in Heaven’: The Unprecedented White House Statement on Holy Week

• Presidential Message on Holy Week, 2025 by The White House (President Donald J. Trump)

Part II (08:00 - 14:52)
Scrapping Easter for ‘Inclusivity’? A Secular Society Eventually Reverts to Paganism

• Primary school scraps Easter service to ‘respect’ other religions by The Telegraph

Part III (14:52 - 22:10)
Our Young Adults Need ‘Adulting Classes’ Now? We are Failing at the Task of Helping Young People Grow into Adulthood

• Too many adults are absolutely clueless by The Economist

Part IV (22:10 - 25:11)
A Deadly Helicopter Crash: In the Wake of Tragedy We Seek Answers, Real Answers, and That’s Revealing In Itself

Part V (25:11 - 27:09)
A Much Needed Word for Pastors and Parents of Teenage Boys and Young Men: Why I Released a Special Edition of The Briefing on the Problem of Sextortion

• The Problem of Sextortion: A Message for Parents and Pastors of Teenage Boys and Young Men by The Briefing

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Part I (00:13 - 12:08)
You Can’t Just Blame the Pandemic: America’s School Crisis Started Long Ago, and It’s Predictably Getting Worse

Part II (12:08 - 16:28)
Failing Schools: New Study Shows the Pandemic Rocked States Under Democrat Influence Harder Than Republican States

• The pandemic hit pupils hardest in America’s Democrat-leaning states by The Economist

Part III (16:28 - 18:43)
To Help Students or Please Teachers Unions? Politicians Often Appear to Cater to Teaching Establishment Rather Than Good of Students

• Josh Shapiro Keeps Betraying Poor Pennsylvania Children by The Wall Street Journal (Rachel Langan)

Part IV (18:43 - 26:14)
‘Til Mindfulness Do You Part? The New Age Wellness Industry is Targeting Marriage

• Starting a New Life Together, With Wellness Top of Mind by The New York Times (Sarah Lyon)

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Part I (00:13 - 16:55)
Special Edition: The Problem of Sextortion: A Message for Parents and Pastors of Teenage Young Men




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Part I (00:13 - 10:50)
A Remarkable Life, Truth Even Stranger Than Fiction: KGB Officer Turned Double Agent, Oleg Gordievsky, Dies at 86

• Oleg Gordievsky, K.G.B. Officer Turned Double Agent, Dies at 86 by The New York Times (Clay Risen)
• Oleg Gordievsky worked for both sides in the cold war by The Economist

Part II (10:50 - 18:52)
Why Do We Have Nightmares? How Do We Battle What We See in Our Dreams? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part III (18:52 - 19:58)
Will Those in Christ Be Embodied in the Age to Come? If So, How Will We All Fit in the New Creation? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part IV (19:58 - 21:43)
How Do I Keep My Children Safe From Their Grandparents’ Lukewarm View of Scripture? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part V (21:43 - 27:17)
What are Your Thoughts on Paula White Being Named Senior Advisor to the White House Faith Office? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing




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Part I (00:14 - 11:08)
President Trump Puts Major Tariffs on Hold for 90 Days – Except for China

Part II (11:08 - 16:36)
Florida School District Upholds Parental Authority: Only Parents Can Decide to Change a Child’s Name at School

• Florida high school teacher loses job after using student's preferred name by USA Today (Finch Walker)

Part III (16:42 - 20:29)
‘The Majority of Citizens Agree with Me, Not You’: Interaction Between Trump and Maine’s Governor Goes Viral

• Amid trans athletes spat, Maine sues USDA over freezing funds used to feed kids by The New York Times (Kinsey Crowley)

Part IV (20:29 - 22:23)
The Transgender Revolution is Trickling Down Further into the Sports World: Controversy Erupts Over Trans Fencer and Disc Golfer

• Women’s disc golfer refuses to play against transgender opponent by The Telegraph (Ben Rumsby)
• USA Fencing disqualifies female fencer for refusing to fight trans opponent by Reuters

Part V (22:23 - 28:18)
We Have Surpassed the Decadence of Rome: Federal Judge Permits Drag Show, ‘Draggieland,’ to Go On at Texas A&M

• Texas students sued to keep their drag show on campus. They won. by The Washington Post (Praveena Somasundaram)

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Part I (00:13 - 15:15)
Crying Wolf? A Look at the Complicated Worldview Behind Supposedly Bringing Back Long-Extinct Species

• The Return of the Dire Wolf by Time (Jeffrey Kluger)

Part II (15:15 - 19:42)
De-Extinction and Creation Order: Should Humans Seek to Bring Animals Back From Extinction?

Part III (19:42 - 25:08)
There’s Reality, and There’s This: Rep. Huffman’s Protest of the National Prayer Breakfast as Unconstitutional

• The wall between Democrats and reality by Washington Examiner (Conn Carroll)

Part IV (25:08 - 27:18)
From Disregard to Disdain – Worldview Differences Turn Hostile




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Part I (00:13 - 12:04)
The Morality Tale of Corporate DEI: Businesses in the U.S. are Backing Off DEI – What Changed?

• Morgan Stanley Went Big on DEI, and No One Is Happy About It by The Wall Street Journal (AnnaMaria Andriotis and Lauren Weber)
• ‘Anti-Woke’ in the U.S., DEI at Home: the New Playbook for European Companies by The Wall Street Journal (Ben Dummett and Joe Wallace)

Part II (12:04 - 16:59)
DEI is Just Being Renamed: The Infectious Ideology Behind DEI Will Need More Than a Cultural Revolution to Uproot Its Influence Throughout Society

• Disney shareholders overwhelmingly reject anti-DEI proposal by USA Today (Jessica Guynn)
• New York Warns Trump It Will Not Comply With Public School D.E.I. Order by The New York Times (Troy Closson)

Part III (16:59 - 25:16)
San Francisco Rethinks Free Drug Program: One of the Most Liberal Cities in the U.S. Realizes Encouraging Drug Addiction was a Bad Idea – Go Figure

• ‘We’ve Lost Our Way’: San Francisco Rethinks Drug Paraphernalia Handouts by The New York Times (Heather Knight)

Part IV (25:16 - 28:44)
Sportsmanship and Statesmanship: Wayne Gretzky Shows Up to Celebrate the Breaking of His NHL Goal Record




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Part I (00:13 - 13:09)
How Much Financial Pain? How Much Gain? Trump’s Tariffs Raise Big Economic Questions

Part II (13:09 - 21:29)
A Collision Between Secularism and the LGBTQ Revolution: A Leader of New Atheism Goes After the Freedom From Religion Foundation for Abandoning Biology

• Losing My Nonreligion by The Wall Street Journal (Jerry A. Coyne)
• What is a woman? by FreeThought Now! (Kat Grant)
• Biology Is Not Bigotry by Free Inquiry (Jerry A. Coyne)
• Wednesday, January 8, 2025 by The Briefing (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)
• So even atheists kick out heretics? by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)

Part III (21:29 - 26:38)
Most of the World is Still Explicitly Theological: Taliban Leader Delivers Major Theological Challenge to the West

• The Taliban leader says there is no need for Western laws in Afghanistan by The Associated Press

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Part I (00:13 - 11:15)
Take the Text as It Is: And No, Meryl Streep Should Not Be the Voice of Aslan in the New Narnia Movie

• Meryl Streep as Aslan? CS Lewis would approve – with one big caveat by The Telegraph (Claire Allfree)

Part II (11:15 - 16:07)
You Spoke About the Problem of Women’s Disinterest in Marriage, But What About the Shortage of Godly Young Men? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part III (16:07 - 18:33)
My Son Shows More Interest in Video Games Rather Than Work. What Do I Do? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part IV (18:33 - 21:24)
How is the Martyrdom of the Apostles an Apologetic for the Resurrection of Jesus Christ? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 15-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

Part V (21:24 - 23:35)
Will I Know My Parents in Heaven? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 8-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

Part VI (23:35 - 26:28)
What are Your Thoughts on Activist Judges Blocking Trump’s Orders on Immigration? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing




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Part I (00:13 - 09:14)
A Big Loss in Wisconsin: The Politicization of the Judiciary and Major Liberal Win Tuesday in Wisconsin

Part II (09:14 - 10:12)
Where are the Conservatives on Election Day? Republicans Turn Out for Trump, But Have a Huge Problem When It Comes to Special Elections

Part III (10:12 - 22:34)
A Third Term for President Trump? He May Be Joking, But Real Obstacles Remain and Dangers Lurk

• Twenty-Second Amendment by Constitution of the United States
• Trump Attorney Studied Options for Third Presidential Term by The Wall Street Journal (Annie Linskey and Josh Dawsey)

Part IV (22:34 - 29:01)
The President’s Comprehensive Tariff Announcement: Is Trump’s Strategy Right? Will It Work? – Only Time Will Tell




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Part I (00:13 - 13:54)
AG Pam Bondi Moves for Death Penalty in Trial of Luigi Mangione: Look at the Statement by Mangione’s Attorney

• Attorney General Directs Prosecutors to Seek Death Penalty Against Luigi Mangione by The Wall Street Journal (Corinne Ramey and C. Ryan Barber)

Part II (13:54 - 22:24)
The Speaker Tries to Nix Proposal for Proxy Voting in the House: Having a Baby is Arguably a Reasonable Consideration, But the Failed Proposal Reveals A Lot

• Speaker Johnson suffers a defeat in his push to block parents in the U.S. House from proxy voting by The Associated Press (Lisa Mascaro and Leah Askarinam)

Part III (22:24 - 29:13)
Kentucky Bans Cell Phone Use in Schools: House Bill 208 is an Important Move for Kentucky Schools – But Parents Have a Major Responsibility Here As Well

• Schools must ban cellphones under new KY law. What does that mean for JCPS? by Courier Journal (Krista Johnson)

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Part I (00:13 - 08:50)
Yesterday was ‘Trans Day of Visibility’ – But There’s A Lot More Behind That Project Than Meets the Eye

• Trans Day of Visibility is Monday - a day to raise awareness of transgender people by USA Today (Saleen Martin and Fernando Cervantes Jr.)

Part II (08:50 - 20:07)
‘This is For Anyone Who is Scrutinized and Oppressed’: The Trans Worldview is on Full Display in the Controversy over Men Competing in Women’s Sports

• Trump administration pauses $175M in funding to UPenn over trans athlete policy by NBC News (Jo Yurcaba and Brooke Sopelsa)
• Trump Pauses $175 Million in Funding to Penn Over Trans Swimmer by The Wall Street Journal (Joseph Pisani and Sara Randazzo)
• My Stolen NCAA Championship by The Wall Street Journal (Minna Svärd)

Part III (20:07 - 23:24)
Parents Don’t Have to Know About Their Child’s Trans Identity? That New Law in California Could Cost It Billions

• Education Dept. opens investigation into California schools' gender identity law by NBC News (Deon J. Hampton)

Part IV (23:24 - 26:13)
Can We Stop Talking About Trans Sports? In a Word, No.

• Can we finally stop talking about trans sports? by LA Times (Diana Goetsch)

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Part I (00:14 - 08:44)
A Devastating Tragedy in Myanmar: A Massive Earthquake and Its Aftershocks Leaves Devastation, Kills Nearly 1,700 with Many More Missing

• A Question in Quake-Wracked Myanmar: Does This Augur the End of the Junta? by The New York Times (Hannah Beech)

Part II (08:44 - 19:06)
Tuesday’s Special Elections: Very Much is at Stake in the Elections in Florida and Wisconsin Tomorrow

Part III (19:06 - 26:11)
Can Leviathan Be Tamed? Citing National Security, President Trump Goes After Collective Bargaining Rights for Thousands of Federal Employees

• How Trump and Musk made federal employees America's favorite punching bag by USA Today (Jessica Guynn and Bailey Schulz)

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Part I (00:13 - 09:42)
The Truth About the Department of Education: Teachers Unions, Bureaucracy, and Massive Ideological Issues at the Department of Education

Part II (09:42 - 12:29)
U.S. Scientists Need a ‘Safe Place’? The UK is Opening Its Doors to U.S. Scientists in the Wake of the Trump Administration’s Program Cuts

• As Trump’s Policies Worry Scientists, France and Others Put Out a Welcome Mat by The New York Times (Catherine Porter)

Part III (12:29 - 21:09)
Will You Clarify the Abolitionist and Incrementalist Positions Within the Pro-Life Movement? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part IV (21:09 - 25:52)
Is My Toddler’s Imaginary Friend an Evil Spirit? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing




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Part I (00:13 - 15:25)
The Religious Switching in a Secular Age: The Velocity of Secularization Shows in the Numbers

• Around the World, Many People Are Leaving Their Childhood Religions by Pew Research Center (Kirsten Lesage, Kelsey Jo Starr, and William Miner)

Part II (15:25 - 19:20)
Seismic Shifts on the Spiritual Landscape Are Global: And American Exceptionalism May Disappear Fast

Part III (19:20 - 26:22)
Calling Dr. Oz: Dr. Mehmet Oz Needs to Clarify Where He Stands on Transgender Issues and Abortion—and Answer Questions from Sen. Hawley

• GOP senator says Dr Oz ignored his questions on transgender issues, abortion by Fox News (Julia Johnson)

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Part I (00:13 - 16:47)
The Marriage Challenge Has Become a Marriage Crisis: American Women are Increasingly Not Getting Married – And Are Increasingly Rejecting the Idea of Marriage

• American Women Are Giving Up on Marriage by The Wall Street Journal (Rachel Wolfe)

Part II (16:47 - 20:18)
The Growing Political Divide Between Young Men and Women: Women are Growing More Liberal Than Young Men – And It’s Having Massive Effects on Marriage Rates and More

Part III (20:18 - 26:20)
Marriage, Creation Order, and the Goods of Marriage: An Urgent Christian Appeal for Honoring Marriage, Especially in a Secular Age




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Part I (00:13 - 10:54)
A Signal National Security Controversy: An American Journalist Gets Accidentally Added to a Confidential Group Chat About Yemen Strike Plans

Part II (10:54 - 17:25)
Trump Announces a New Fighter Jet: President Trump Announces F-47 Stealth Fighter – But Much About it Is Secret

• Trump Offers a Glimpse of New Stealth Fighter, the F-47 by The New York Times (John Ismay)

Part III (17:25 - 22:53)
Spycraft, Espionage, and U.S. History: Government Releases JFK Files – What Do They Reveal?

Part IV (22:53 - 26:24)
The Grounding at Heathrow: A Fire Shut Down One of the World’s Most Important Airports – What Happened? Is Russia Behind It?




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Part I (00:13 - 07:59)
Disney’s Latest ‘Dumpster Fire’: Disney Live-Action Remake of Snow White is Ticking Off Just About Everyone

• ‘Snow White’ Review: A Disney Princess’s Pointless Return by The Wall Street Journal (Kyle Smith)
• ‘Snow White’ Review: A Princess’s Progress by The New York Times (Manohla Dargis)
• Snow White and the Seven Kajillion Controversies by The New York Times (Brooks Barnes)
• All the controversies surrounding Disney’s ‘Snow White,’ explained by The Washington Post (Herb Scribner)

Part II (08:00 - 16:19)
The Rewriting of a Classic Story: The Big Story of the Live-Action Snow White is the Major Changes to One of the Most Significant Films of the 20th Century

• 'Snow White' Is A Strange, Hot Mess by The Huffington Post (Sarah Hunter Simanson)
• A fairy-tale flop by WORLD Opinions (Collin Garbarino)

Part III (16:19 - 23:49)
The Kinds of Stories We Tell: The Stories That Shape Our Culture Tell A Lot About Morality and Worldview – Just Ask James Bond




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Part I (00:13 - 07:56)
The Test Case of a Midwife in Texas: When Abortion is Illegal, Someone Will Be Charged with a Crime – And the Pro-Life Movement Shouldn’t Shy Away From It

• Texas Republicans seek to clarify when doctors can intervene under abortion bans by Texas Tribune (Eleanor Klibanoff)
• Texas midwife arrested and charged with performing illegal abortions by NBC News (Aria Bendix and Tim Stelloh)
• Texas Arrests Midwife and Associate on Charges of Providing Abortions by The New York Times (J. David Goodman)

Part II (07:56 - 09:07)
Do Married Couples Who Adopt Fulfill the Command to Be Fruitful and Multiply? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part III (09:07 - 13:19)
Are Christians Commanded to Maximize the Amount of Children They Have? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part IV (13:19 - 17:27)
Was Jesus Still in Heaven While He Was on Earth? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 10-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

Part V (17:27 - 18:57)
How Do We Know That God is Triune If the Bible Doesn’t Use the Term? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part VI (18:57 - 20:41)
How Can I Trust God’s Protection When God Allows Other Peoples’ Homes to Get Broken into at Night? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 8-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

Part VII (20:41 - 22:26)
Can Angels or Demons Hear My Thoughts? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Listeners of The Briefing

Part VIII (22:26 - 27:42)
How is the Chief Justice Chosen? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from Listeners of The Briefing




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Part I (00:13 - 13:43)
The Culture War Against Homeschooling: Why the Educational ‘Blob’ Wants More Oversight on Homeschooling

• The Never-Ending War on Home Schooling by The Wall Street Journal (Matthew Hennessy)

Part II (13:43 - 22:03)
Teaching Fertility in Sex Education? The Experts Say You Should ‘Trust the Experts’ on This – But Don’t Buy It

• Should teens be learning about fertility in sex-ed? Some experts say yes. by USA Today (Adrianna Rodriguez)

Part III (22:03 - 25:00)
Homeschooling Students are Not Behind the Educational Curve – Those Pushing That Narrative are Not Only Wrong, They Have Their Own Agenda




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Part I (00:13 - 10:00)
How Do Humans Make Decisions, By Rational Thinking or Intuition? The Answer Isn’t As Rational As You Might Think

• Thinking, Fast and Slow by Macmillan Publishers (Daniel Kahneman)

Part II (10:00 - 17:27)
A Decision for Death? How Does Daniel Kahneman’s Assisted Suicide Fit into the Worldview of the Leading Expert on Decision Making?

• The Last Decision by the World’s Leading Thinker on Decisions by The Wall Street Journal (Jason Zweig)

Part III (17:27 - 20:56)
Life is Worth Living for God’s Glory – And Hedonic Pleasure is a Horribly Empty Rationale for Assisted Suicide

Part IV (20:56 - 25:34)
Atheism and Assisted Suicide: The Theology Behind the Final Decision of the World’s Leading Expert on Thinking




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Part I (00:13 - 10:31)
Does the U.S. Have the Determination to Defend Itself? The ‘Test Case’ of Mahmoud Khalil at Columbia University

Part II (10:31 - 15:49)
Which Faculty at Columbia University Support Its Campus Protests? The Unveiling of the Worldview Divide Between Columbia’s Faculty Departments

• Faculty-on-Faculty War Erupts at Columbia as Trump Targets Elite School by The Wall Street Journal (Douglas Belkin)

Part III (15:49 - 20:00)
What Kind of Society Allows for Subversive Acts Against Its Own Existence? Western Civilization Cannot Survive If It Does Not Defend Itself

• Mahmoud Khalil is a test case for the survival of Western civilisation by The Telegraph (Simon​​​​ Hankinson)
• Mahmoud Khalil and His Green Card by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)

Part IV (20:00 - 27:00)
The University Must Serve More Than a Political Purpose: The University Must Serve the Universals of the True, the Good, and the Beautiful

• The End of the University as We Know It by The New York Times (Meghan O’Rourke)

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Part I (00:13 - 11:07)
The Democratic Party Identity Crisis Turns Into a Political Crisis: As Senator Schumer Backed Away from Shutdown, Young Democrats are Reeling

• Young Democrats’ Anger Boils Over as Schumer Retreats on Shutdown by The New York Times (Shane Goldmacher)

Part II (11:07 - 21:08)
Failed States and Terrorist Threats: The Need for a Sustained Military Effort Against the Houthi Rebels in Yemen

• Houthi Inc: the pirates who weaponised globalisation by The Economist

Part III (21:08 - 26:27)
A Titan of the Self-Help Movement Dies at 76: The Death and Legacy of Melody Beattie, Author of ‘Codependent No More’

• Melody Beattie, Author of a Self-Help Best Seller, Dies at 76 by The New York Times (Richard Sandomir)

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Part I (00:13 - 07:51)
Trump’s Two-Gender Policy Makes It to the Department of Health and Human Services – And That Starts at the Top with Secretary Kennedy

• Citing ‘Biological Truth,’ Kennedy Issues Guidance Recognizing Only Two Sexes by The New York Times (Sheryl Gay Stolberg)

Part II (07:51 - 11:11)
Jackie, Shadow, and Their 3 Chicks: The Glory of God in Creation Evident in the Lives of a Bald Eagle Family

• Big Bear Bald Eagle Live Nest - Cam 1 by Friends of Big Bear Valley

Part III (11:11 - 14:37)
Can You Solve a Doctrinal Dispute Between Me and My Boyfriend About Following Your Heart? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 19-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

Part IV (14:37 - 18:25)
When Did Presidents of the United States Start Swearing in Public? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part V (18:25 - 19:53)
How Should Christians Think About Mardi Gras? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part VI (19:53 - 22:17)
What was the First Sin? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part VII (22:17 - 24:25)
What is the Primary Purpose of a Sermon in Corporate Worship? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part VIII (24:25 - 27:10)
Why Does It Matter That Jesus Rose from the Dead? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing




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Part I (00:13 - 16:27)
Trump Says Tariffs are a ‘Big, Beautiful Word’ – But What’s Behind His Push for Tariffs? Do They Help the U.S.?

Part II (16:27 - 20:31)
Who Will Win the Tariff War? President Trump is Banking on the U.S. to Be Able to Wait Out Other Governments in a Tariff War

Part III (20:31 - 24:56)
Diocletian and Price Control in Croatia: The Retirement of a Roman Emperor and the Price Control Policy That Didn’t Last




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Part I (00:13 - 16:33)
We are About to Find Out What Vladimir Putin Really Wants: If Putin Wants Peace, He Will Accept the Ceasefire Accepted by Ukraine as Presented by the U.S.

Part II (16:33 - 20:21)
Russia Will Continue to be a Threatening Force on the World Scene – For Reasons Deeply Rooted in History, Geography, and Civilizational Patterns

Part III (20:21 - 26:06)
Oregon Gov. Kotek Declares March 10 Abortion Provider Appreciation Day: The Culture of Death is Paraded from the Governor’s Office

• Governor Kotek Declares March 10 Abortion Provider Appreciation Day by Governor's Office Oregon
• Access to Reproductive Healthcare Law (HB 2002) by Oregon State Legislature

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Part I (00:05 - 10:06)
SCOTUS Takes Up Conversion Therapy Case from Colorado: There is More to the Case Than Many Admit — Including a Word Game to Target Christian Conviction

• Supreme Court to review Colorado law barring conversion therapy for minors by CNN (John Fritze)
• Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Law Banning Conversion Therapy by The New York Times (Adam Liptak)

Part II (10:06 - 18:57)
Christians Must Point All Sinners to Christ, the Gospel, Holy Scripture, Sanctification, and Holiness — And Christ Alone is the Remedy For Our Sin

Part III (18:57 - 26:44)
‘My Passport Denies My Existence’: Evaluating the Backlash to the Effects of Trump’s Executive Order on Gender

• ‘Passports taken by the government’: How new State Department rule blocks trans travelers by USA Today (Kathleen Wong)

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Part I (00:13 - 16:33)
Canada’s New Prime Minister: Mark Carney Will Take Over in Place of Justin Trudeau as Prime Minister of Canada

Part II (16:33 - 17:50)
President Trump is Raising Legitimate Concerns About Canada – But as Legitimate as Those Concerns Are, Americans Should Be Thankful for Our Neighbors to the North

Part III (17:50 - 25:59)
Crime, Punishment, and a Firing Squad: The Demand of Justice Falls on Murderer in South Carolina

• South Carolina Executes Inmate by Firing Squad by The New York Times (Eduardo Medina)

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Part I (00:13 - 15:00)
Gov. Gavin Newsom Drops a Bombshell: Liberal Governor of California Suddenly Says Male Participation in Female Sports is Unfair

• And, This Is Charlie Kirk by This is Gavin Newsom (Gavin Newsom and Charlie Kirk)

Part II (15:00 - 18:50)
How Do I Put the Sin of Emotional Infidelity to Death? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part III (18:43 - 20:43)
Would You Elaborate on the Difference Between Empathy and Compassion? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

• The Sin of Empathy — A Conversation with Joe Rigney by Thinking in Public (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)
• ‘Empathy is Not Weak or Woke’: Jane Fonda’s ‘Fiery’ and Hypocritical SAG Lifetime Award Speech by The Briefing (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)

Part IV (20:43 - 23:58)
Was There an Authority Structure Before Man and Woman in Creation Before the Fall? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part V (23:58 - 27:45)
Is Gender a Social Construct? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing




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Part I (00:14 - 09:27)
Why are U.S. Tax Dollars Supporting Homosexual Practices in Uganda? The Pull of U.S.A.I.D. Reveals Major LGBTQ Support by U.S. Federal Funds

• Where Being Gay Is Punishable by Death, Aid Cuts Are ‘Heartbreaking’ by The New York Times (Abdi Latif Dahir)

Part II (09:27 - 17:48)
The Moral Discourse of Hollywood Becomes Even Clearer: Hollywood Claims the Big Loser of the Oscars was Climate Change – Yes, Seriously

• Boiling Point: Not a great year for climate change at the Oscars by The LA Times (Sammy Roth)

Part III (17:48 - 21:01)
Hollywood is Keeping DEI Tabs on Everything: Hollywood’s Increasing Virtue Signaling in Wake of the Political Election of Donald Trump

• Last year, Hollywood managed to create at least one level playing field by The LA Times (Meg Waite Clayton)

Part IV (21:01 - 26:27)
‘Empathy is Not Weak or Woke’: Jane Fonda’s ‘Fiery’ and Hypocritical SAG Lifetime Award Speech

• Jane Fonda delivers fiery speech accepting SAG’s lifetime achievement award: ‘Empathy is not weak or woke’ by The LA Times (Kaitlyn Huamani)

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Part I (00:13 - 17:03)
Politics, Partisanship, and Performance Art in a Social Media Age: President Trump’s Historic Joint Address to Congress

• Full Transcript of President Trump’s Speech to Congress by The New York Times

Part II (17:03 - 23:18)
Neon Tape, a Padlock, and a Little Library: 4 College Students in California Turn a A Little Library into Performance Art over Book Bans – Book Bans That Don’t Even Exist

• Chapman students lock up some Little Free Libraries as segue to larger discussion on censorship and diversity by Daily Pilot (Eric Licas)

Part III (23:18 - 26:57)
Big News from the Moon: Private Firm Firefly’s Blue Ghost Lander Successfully Reaches Lunar Surface

• Private lunar lander Blue Ghost aces moon touchdown with a special delivery for NASA by The LA Times (Marcia Dunn)

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Part I (00:13 - 09:05)
The Share of Christians in the U.S. Has Stabilized? – Pew Releases Updated Findings of Its Religious Landscape Study

• After years of decline, share of Christians in U.S. has stabilized by The Washington Post (Emily Guskin)

Part II (09:05 - 16:04)
Religious People Trend Toward Conservatism: Pew Research Center Affirms Influence of Theology on Political Beliefs

Part III (16:04 - 18:28)
Can Christians Retain Their Own Young People? Christians Face a Big Challenge in a Highly Secular Society That is Capturing More and More Young People

• Designating English as the Official Language of The United States by The White House
• What Trump’s order making English the official language in the U.S. could mean by The LA Times (Fernanda Figueroa)

Part IV (18:28 - 26:25)
English is Now the Official Language of the U.S. – What Does It Mean? Equally Important, What Does It Not Mean?




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Part I (00:13 - 10:58)
A Showdown of Epic Diplomatic Proportions: President Trump and VP Vance Clash with Ukrainian President Zelensky

Part II (10:58 - 14:08)
‘President Zelensky, What is Your Plan?’ – The U.S. Presses Ukraine for Realism in Settlement Talks Between Ukraine and Russia

• Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos says opinion pages will defend free market and 'personal liberties' by The Washington Post (Laurie Kellman)

Part III (14:08 - 16:45)
President Trump’s Approach to Diplomacy: President Trump is Changing the Game on U.S. Foreign Policy – We Can Only Hope It is Effective

Part IV (16:45 - 25:03)
Bezos Indicates Major Shift at The Washington Post: The Editorial Pages of The Post Will Now Be Centered on Personal Liberties and Free Markets




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Part I (00:14 - 08:04)
Why Don't We Trust Professionals Anymore? Christians Need to Rethink Our Cultural Distrust of Authority

• Why We Don’t Trust Doctors Like We Used To by The Wall Street Journal (Clare Ansberry)

Part II (08:04 - 13:22)
Fear Not Asteroid 2024 YR4: NASA Reports Earth Will ‘Most Likely’ Avoid Collision with Catastrophic Asteroid

• NASA Gives ‘All Clear’ for Asteroid That Seemed to Threaten Earth by The New York Times (Katrina Miller)

Part III (13:22 - 15:14)
What is the Significance of 40 Days in the Bible? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 11-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

Part IV (15:14 - 18:12)
What Pastoral Counsel Do You Have for Christian Parents Who Have Children Who Come Out as Homosexual? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part V (18:12 - 21:19)
How Do I Counsel My Teenage Son to Honor His Homosexual Father as His Father Without Condoning His Father’s Homosexuality? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part VI (21:19 - 24:56)
Is It Sinful to Not Want to Have Children? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part VII (24:56 - 27:38)
Do We Have Gendered Souls? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing




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Part I (00:15 - 17:30)
New Political Leadership in Germany: Conservative Reset and Electoral Shift in Germany

• The Iron Curtain Casts a Long Shadow Over Germany’s Election by The New York Times (Christopher F. Schuetze)

Part II (17:30 - 22:29)
Target Faces More Consumer Backlash: Now, the Left is Infuriated at Target’s Backing Away from DEI Initiatives

• Target hit by consumer anger at its retreat from diversity policies by The Financial Times (Taylor Nicole Rogers)

Part III (22:29 - 26:38)
Clint Hill and the Moral Verdict of History: The Death of Famed Secret Service Agent Reminds of the Importance of Getting History Right

• Clint Hill, Who Sprang to Kennedys’ Side as Shots Were Fired, Dies at 93 by The New York Times (Richard Goldstein)

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Part I (00:14 - 09:33)
The Deadly Truth About the Culture of Death: Major Report Unveils a Scandal at Planned Parenthood of Prioritizing Abortion Political Agenda Over Healthcare

• Botched Care and Tired Staff: Planned Parenthood in Crisis by The New York Times (Katie Benner)

Part II (09:33 - 15:22)
A Major Cultural Collision in the Making: It Appears a Crisis is Brewing Over DC Hosting WorldPride 2025 Now That Donald Trump is Back in the White House

• WorldPride is on a collision course with Trump’s D.C. takeover by The Washington Post (Colbert I. King)

Part III (15:22 - 21:16)
News Media in a Cascade of Change: Media Outlets are Bleeding Dollars and Viewers and It’s Showing in the Major Shifts of Media Personalities

• Lester Holt, Longtime ‘NBC Nightly News’ Anchor, Will Depart Show by The Wall Street Journal (Isabella Simonetti)
• Joy Reid’s show canceled in programming shakeup at MSNBC by LA Times (Stephen Battaglio)

Part IV (21:16 - 26:14)
Trump is Disrupting the Legacy Media – What’s Behind Action Against Associated Press and the Changes in the White House Press Corps?




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Part I (00:13 - 09:53)
The Power of the Natural Family: New Research Shows Importance of the Two-Parent Family and Quality Time Dads and Moms Spend Together with Their Children

• The Family Way by Hoover Digest (Paul E. Peterson)

Part II (09:53 - 19:06)
What About Marriage in Rural America? Falling Marriage Rates Make It to Rural America

• In rural America, more women are saying ‘I don’t’ by The Washington Post (Shelley Clark and Matthew M. Brooks)

Part III (19:06 - 26:20)
A Federal District Court Judge Deems Trump’s Gender Policy ‘Biologically Inaccurate’ – Are Federal Court Judges to Instruct Us on Biology?




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Part I (00:13 - 12:38)
A Classic Case of Theological Collapse: How A Pastor-Father’s Acceptance of His Son’s Homosexual Lifestyle Led to the Eventual Abandonment of Biblical Christianity

• How My Dad Reconciled His God and His Gay Son by The New York Times (Timothy White)

Part II (12:39 - 18:50)
The Bible is a Major Problem for the LGBTQ Revolution – And the Left Knows It

• Losing My Religion, Finding Jesus (Does that sound like heresy to you?) by City Church Long Beach (Bill White)

Part III (18:50 - 00:06)
Hamas Offers Most Depraved Spectacle Thus Far: The Horrifying and Tragic Return of the Bibas Family

• Ponder How the Bibas Boys Died by The Wall Street Journal (Bernard-Henri Lévy)
• Hamas’s latest stunt is its most despicable yet by The Telegraph (Jake Wallis Simons)

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Part I (00:13 - 05:39)
The Plane Didn’t Survive, But the Passengers Did: In Light of the Plane Crash in Toronto, We Must Learn from What Goes Right, and Not Just What Goes Wrong

Part II (05:39 - 09:30)
Does Genesis 3:24 Point to God’s Creation of the First Weapon? If So, What Does That Tell Us About Humans Advancing Weapons Technology? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 17-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

Part III (09:30 - 13:35)
What is the History of the Phrase ‘Asking Jesus Into Your Heart,’ and Why Is It So Widely Used? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part IV (13:35 - 16:05)
I Agree With What You Said About Certain Kinds of Books Not Being Present in Public Schools Libraries, But Wouldn’t That Include the Bible As Well? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part V (16:05 - 19:08)
What Happens When a Senator or Member of the House Becomes a Part of the President’s Cabinet? Who Takes Their Place? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part VI (19:08 - 21:31)
If Adam Named All the Animals, How Did He Name the Sea Creatures If He Did Not Live By the Ocean? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 7-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

Part VII (21:31 - 24:13)
Can I Sin in My Dreams? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part VIII (24:13 - 26:27)
How Do I Confront My College Classmates About Their Wrong Views on LGBTQ Issues? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part IX (26:27 - 28:45)
What Was God Doing Before Time Existed? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 7-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing




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Part I (00:14 - 11:08)
The Culture of Death and Dementia—In the Netherlands, Some With Alzheimer’s are Trying to Make Plans for Assisted Suicide Before Their Decline

• She’s Trying to Stay Ahead of Alzheimer’s, in a Race to the Death by The New York Times (Stephanie Nolen)

Part II (11:08 - 18:53)
Euthanasia Goes Far Beyond Assisted Suicide – The Culture of Death is an All-Encompassing Worldview, From Death Before Birth to Death in Old Age

Part III (18:53 - 23:09)
Modern Art as “Transgressive Art” — Why Artistic Culture Leans Left

Part IV (23:09 - 28:49)
President Trump Takes on the Cultural Elites at the Kennedy Center: Drag Performances are Out, But What Will Take Their Place?

• A Night at the Donald J. Trump Center for the Performing Arts by The New York Times (Shawn McCreesh)

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Part I (00:13 - 05:24)
“Because We Want More Babies” — President Trump Announces IVF Expansion, But the End Does Not Justify the Means

• President Donald J. Trump Expands Access to In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) by The White House

Part II (05:24 - 18:47)
The Moral Risk and Moral Wrong Behind IVF: The Problem of Abstracting Sex From Reproduction

• Trump signs executive order expanding access to IVF, says White House by The Guardian (Léonie Chao-Fong and Carter Sherman)
• On the Ethical Realities of Reproductive Technologies and the Dignity of the Human Embryo by The Southern Baptist Convention
• Why the Southern Baptists Said No to IVF by The Wall Street Journal (R. Albert Mohler, Jr. and Andrew Walker)

Part III (18:47 - 22:49)
Elon Musk, His Children, and IVF: A Media Claim About Musk’s 13th Child Raises Major Moral Questions

• Elon Musk’s Babies Were Conceived Via IVF And Surrogacy - Is It The Future Of Reproduction? by Forbes (Alex Zhavoronkov)

Part IV (22:49 - 26:06)
The Moral Revolution Goes After Shakespeare – New Playwrights Attempt to Overhaul Romeo and Juliet for a ‘Non-Binary’ World




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Part I (00:14 - 13:51)
The New York Times Editorial Board Takes Aim at Trump over Transgender Issue: The New York Times Presents Alternative Morality and Worldview Contrary to Creation Order

• Trump’s Shameful Campaign Against Transgender Americans by The New York Times (The Editorial Board)

Part II (13:51 - 18:32)
Even More Radical Revolutionaries are Coming: The LGBTQ Revolution Seeks to Press Agenda Even Further, Which Includes Eating Their Own If Necessary

Part III (18:32 - 27:19)
Books with ‘Nudity, Excessive Violence, and Sadomasochistic Behavior’ – Are These Categories You Want in the Library of Your Child’s Public School?

• 'Not enough kids in these meetings': Students weigh in as 1,100 books banned in Tennessee by The Tennessean (Rachel Wegner)

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Part I (00:14 - 17:17)
Far Right? Hard Right? Radical Right? Media Confusion After Vice President Vance Delivers Message in Munich

• Vance Shocks Europe With a Message That He Has Long Promoted at Home by The New York Times (Michael C. Bender)

Part II (17:17 - 22:05)
A Huge Moral Imbalance Exchange Between Israel and Hamas: Israel Receives Back 3 Hostages in Exchange for 369 Palestinian Prisoners

• Hamas Postpones Release of More Hostages ‘Until Further Notice’ by The New York Times (Lara JakesRonen BergmanAdam Rasgon and Johnatan Reiss)

Part III (22:05 - 27:44)
Terrorism is the Official Policy of Hamas: The Deadly Determination of Hamas Highlights Its Danger and the Difficulty of Eliminating Deadly Ideas

• Trump Wants the U.S. to Control Gaza. So, Who Owns It Anyway? by The Wall Street Journal (Rory Jones)

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Part I (00:14 - 11:14)
What Does the Super Bowl Say about the Culture? Objective Truth, the Spectacle of Sport, the Power of Advertising, the American Draw to Nostalgia, and Gambling

• Super Bowls Have More Than One Loser by The Wall Street Journal (Matthew Hennessey)

Part II (11:14 - 14:50)
The Right Kind of Sentimentality of Valentine’s Day: In a Culture with a Twisted Definition of Love, It’s Important to Recognize and Celebrate Love’s Right Expression

Part III (14:50 - 19:37)
How Do We Teach Our Daughters About Accepting Chivalry? – Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part IV (19:37 - 23:29)
How Do I Help a Younger Believer Understand His Depravity? – Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part V (23:29 - 26:35)
How is Jesus Christ at the Right Hand of God If He Had to Pay an Eternal Debt for Sin? – Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part VI (26:35 - 29:41)
Is Cross-dressing for a High School Theatrical Play Sinful? – Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing




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Part I (00:13 - 11:07)
Is the Ceasefire Between Israel and Hamas About to Fall Apart? Hamas Threatens to Halt Hostage Returns Remains Committed to the Non-Existence of Israel

Part II (11:07 - 17:57)
Climate Change Hypocrisy or Something Deeper? Has Silicon Valley Changed its Stripes?

• Under Trump, Billionaire Climate Champions Have Gone Quiet by The New York Times (David Gelles)

Part III (17:57 - 23:20)
Celebrity and Climate Ideology: Those Pushing Climate Change are Often the Most Hypocritical – Just Look at Their Private Jets

• Why Climate-Change Ideology Is Dying by The Wall Street Journal (Barton Swaim)

Part IV (23:20 - 27:00)
A Refreshing and Right Message: The Department of Transportation is Prioritizing Areas with High Marriage Rates and Birth Rates

• Duffy tells DOT to prioritize areas with high birth rates by The Hill (Lauren Irwin)

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Part I (00:13 - 12:44)
The Ideological Capture of the Left: The Left is Increasingly Committed to Theory Rather Than Reality

• Still Crazy… by Substack (Joe Klein)
• The Democrats Show Why They Lost by The Atlantic (Jonathan Chait)
• Democrats Have a New Leader but Haven’t Come to Grips With Failure by The Wall Street Journal (Molly Ball)

Part II (12:45 - 20:31)
Are We 89 Seconds to Midnight? The Scientific Community Has an Apocalyptic Worldview Too

• Closer than ever: It is now 89 seconds to midnight by Bullet of the Atomic Scientists (John Mecklin)

Part III (20:31 - 27:55)
You Want a Penny For Your Thoughts? You Better Hurry: President Trump Seeks to Stop Minting the Penny

• It takes nearly 4 cents to make a single penny. Here's why Trump wants them gone. by USA Today (George Petras)

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Part I (00:13 - 09:14)
Combine Energy in the Executive and the Theory of the Unitary Executive: President Trump Aims to Define the Role of the President of the United States

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Part II (09:14 - 21:56)
We Now Have a Fourth Branch of Government? – The U.S. Has an Ever-Growing Administrative State, and It’s a Threat to Our Constitutional Order

Part III (21:56 - 27:16)
The Reality of the Deep State: There Circle Within a Circle Within a Circle Inside the Administrative State




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Part I (00:13 - 08:46)
‘Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports’: President Trump Signs Executive Order for Transgender Women in Sports Ban

• Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports by The White House Executive Order
• Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism by The White House Executive Order

Part II (08:46 - 12:48)
State Bans on Hormone Therapy and Puberty Blockers on Minors are Constitutional: Trump Reverses Important Supreme Court Argument from the Biden Administration

• Justice Department tells Supreme Court bans on transgender care for minors are constitutional by USA Today (Maureen Groppe)

Part III (12:48 - 19:12)
The NCAA Falls in Line: Trump’s Executive Order Banning Trans Women Sports is Already Reshaping the Nation’s Most Influential College Sports Governing Body

Part IV (19:12 - 25:13)
A 3-Year-Old ‘Trans’ Toddler? – This is Sheer Insanity




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