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

Part I (00:13 - 06:14)
The LA Fires are Shaping Up to Be the Costliest Natural Disaster in U.S. History – And the Political Fires Are Just Getting Started

Part II (06:14 - 10:37)
President Biden’s USA Today Interview: The President’s Cognitive Decline was on Display in the Interview – So What Will He Do in His Final Week as President?

• In exclusive sit-down, Biden reveals his biggest regret and the compliment Trump gave him by USA Today (Susan Page)

Part III (10:37 - 14:05)
The Commendation of One Inconsistent Catholic to Another: President Biden Awards Medal of Freedom with Distinction to Pope Francis

Part IV (14:05 - 15:55)
The Pope Appoints Liberal Archbishop to DC: Watch as Legislation and Legislators Move Left as a Result

Part V (15:55 - 19:31)
The Vatican’s New Guidelines Opens Door for Homosexual Priests: The New Guidelines Reveal Identity Politics Plus Moral and Theological Issues

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