This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 09:28)
Ending the Term with Thunder: The Supreme Court Clarifies the Relationship Between the Executive and Judicial Branches

• United States v. Skrmetti by Supreme Court of the United States
• Trump v. CASA, Inc. by Supreme Court of the United States

Part II (09:28 – 20:21)
Big Wins for Parents at the Supreme Court: Nation’s Highest Court Defends Parental Authority in Two Crucial Cases

• Mahmoud v. Taylor – Opinion by Supreme Court of the United States
• Mahmoud v. Taylor – Oral Arguments by Supreme Court of the United States
• Justices Let Parents Opt Children Out of Classes With L.G.B.T.Q. Storybooks by New York Times (Adam Liptak)
• Free Speech Coalition, Inc. v. Paxton by Supreme Court of the United States

Part III (20:21 – 22:50)
A Landmark Case in the Defense of Human Life: SCOTUS Sides with South Carolina Against Planned Parenthood

• Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic by Supreme Court of the United States

Part IV (22:51 – 29:03)
Stigma is Just Dead? Celebrity Frenzy Reaches New Heights at Bezos Wedding and What the Lavish Venetian Wedding Reveals about (Re)Marriage in 2025

• You Only Get Married a Few Times. Why Not Go All Out? by New York Times (Sarah Lyall)

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Part I (00:14 – 09:50)
We are Peering over a Demographic Cliff: This Year’s High School Graduating Class is the Biggest in American History, But It’s Downhill From Here

• Peak Pomp & Circumstance by The Washington Examiner (Timothy P. Carney)

Part II (09:50 – 15:00)
Is God Good to Permit That My Wife Die from a Brain Tumor at a Young Age? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letter from Listeners of The Briefing
Part III (15:00 – 17:23)
Do You Agree with Charles Spurgeon on ‘Political Christians’? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 15-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
Part IV (17:23 – 19:59)
What Advice Would You Give to An Aspiring Academic? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from an 18-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing
Part V (19:59 – 23:47)
Can a Christian Participate in a Peaceable Protest? Was It Wrong for Me to Attend a Political Protest? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letter from Listeners of The Briefing
Part VI (23:47 – 29:18)
How Should Christians Approach Complicated Figures Like Martin Luther? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letter from Listeners of The Briefing
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Part I (00:13 – 13:52)
Will a Socialist Muslim Become Mayor of New York? Zohran Mamdani Wins the Democratic Party’s Primary Race in New York

• Wall Street Panics Over Prospect of a Socialist Running New York City by The Wall Street Journal (Kevin T. Dugan, Gregory Zuckerman, and Brian Schwartz)
• The People’s Republic of New York City by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)

Part II (13:52 – 21:00)
The 10-Year Anniversary of Obergefell: Obergefell was a Terrible Constitutional Ruling, and Its Ripple Effects Have Been Massive

• Roll Back Legal Same-Sex Marriage? Republicans Are Getting It Wrong. by The New York Times (Kristen Soltis Anderson)
• Resolution: On Restoring Moral Clarity through God’s Designfor Gender, Marriage, and the Family by The Southern Baptist Convention

Part III (21:00 – 24:27)
We are Now 3 Years Post-Dobbs: Returning Abortion to the States was a Necessary Step in the Fight for Life— But Defenders of Life Must Press Onward
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Part I (00:14 – 05:10)
Will Iran Recover and Resume its Nuclear Weapons Program? The Effectiveness of the Attacks are Unknown, and the Likelihood of Lasting Change is Difficult to Calculate

• Trump’s Strikes on Iran Were Unlawful. Here’s Why That Matters. by The New York Times (Oona A. Hathaway)

Part II (05:10 – 10:24)
NATO Allies Are Hiding Under the Shield of the U.S. – Are European Nations Serious About Their Own Survival?
Part III (10:24 – 17:03)
Did Trump Break International Law? Legal Scholar Seriously Argues that President Trump Had to Gain Support of UN Before Authorizing Military Attacks

• How the Attacks on Iran Are Part of a Much Bigger Global Struggle by The New York Times (Thomas L. Friedman)

Part IV (17:03 – 23:12)
The Logic of Much “International Law” Falls Apart – Just Look at How That’s (Not) Working in Russia
Part V (23:12 – 26:34)
The Global Struggle is Not Inclusion and Resistance: The Global Conflict Before Our Eyes is a Battle Between Liberty and Autocracy
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Part I (00:14 – 11:51)
A Ceasefire Between Israel and Iran? President Trump Announces (On Truth Social) That Iran and Israel Have Reached a Ceasefire Agreement
Part II (11:51 – 20:14)
The Culture of Death Scores Big Win in UK: Assisted Suicide Bill Passes in House of Commons

• Assisted dying Bill set to become law by The Telegraph (Genevieve Holl-Allen and Janet Eastham)

Part III (20:14 – 25:25)
The Culture of Death Scores Yet Another Big Win in U.K.: Decriminalization of Abortion Up Until Birth Passes by Wide Margin in House of Commons

• This abortion law change is evil, pure and simple by Evangelicals Now (James Mildred)

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Part I (00:14 - 11:33)
The Days of False Negotiation are Over: The United States Attacks Iran’s Nuclear Weapons Sites

Part II (11:33 - 14:44)
Does the President Have the Constitutional Right to Launch This Kind of Attack? Criticism of the Attack on Iran Raises Major Questions

• Progressives suddenly remember presidents shouldn’t act monarchically by The Washington Post (George F. Will)

Part III (14:44 - 18:58)
Was the U.S. Attack on Iran Justified? What About Just War Theory? Christians Have Even More to Consider About the Attack on Iran

Part IV (18:58 - 23:01)
The Military Intelligence Behind the Attack on Iran: You Too Could Have Read Enough to Know About It in The Wall Street Journal

• Israel Built Its Case for War With Iran on New Intelligence. The U.S. Didn’t Buy It. by The Wall Street Journal (Alexander Ward, Lara Seligman, Dustin Volz)

Part V (23:01 - 27:23)
Is This Iraq All Over Again? Republicans Wrestle with Question of Whom Trust

• Iraq’s Shadow Over the Iran Debate by The Wall Street Journal (Peggy Noonan)

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Part I (00:14 - 09:52)
A Harmless Escape or Threat to Social Order? Brazil’s Sad ‘Reborn Doll’ Craze

• Extremely Lifelike Dolls Cause a Frenzy in Brazil by The New York Times (Leonardo Coelho and Michael Levenson)

Part II (09:52 - 23:42)
What is the Responsibility of the United States to the Modern State of Israel? Do Christians Have a Doctrinal Obligation to the State of Israel? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part III (23:42 - 27:15)
Can a Christian Become a Universalist and Still Be Considered a Christian? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part IV (27:15 - 30:59)
Is Claiming a So-Called ‘Furry’ Identity Contradictory to Scripture? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 15-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing




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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 12:00)
A Win for Sanity at the Supreme Court: SCOTUS Sides with Tennessee in Ban on So-Called Transgender Treatment for Minors

• United States v. Skrmetti by The Supreme Court of the United States

Part II (12:00 – 16:22)
‘The Experts Have Been Wrong Before’: Justices Thomas Speaks the Truth About Subversion by the Elites
Part III (16:22 – 25:29)
A Shift Toward Preferring Girls? The Economist Finds the Question Interesting, But Not Morally Important

• The stunning decline of the preference for having boys by The Economist

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Part I (00:14 - 11:55)
A Crisis of Existential Crises: Outside of Christ, Everything is an Existential Crisis

• Why Is Everything an Existential Crisis? by The Wall Street Journal (Andrew Hartz)

Part II (11:55 - 17:00)
Is Burning the Koran a Crime in the UK? A Strange Alliance of Secularists and Christians are Questioning a Ruling in the UK

• A ruling in Britain stokes fears of backdoor blasphemy laws by The Economist

Part III (17:00 - 22:44)
President Macron is Posturing: The Big Problems with the Calls by France’s President for a Palestinian State

Part IV (22:44 - 26:40)
The Non-Existent European Constitution: The 20th Anniversary of the European Vote for a Written Constitution That Failed

• The constitution that never was still haunts Europe 20 years on by The Economist

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Part I (00:13 - 08:16)
The Moral Shift Towards LGBTQ Acceptance – How Did Our Society Get Here?

Part II (08:16 - 18:44)
Surrogacy and the War Against Ontology: Heterosexuality is Biased Towards Procreation – That’s Just Biology

• They spent over $200K to expand their family. Doctors say it's common for LGBTQ+ couples. by USA Today (Adrianna Rodriguez and David Oliver)
• Stonewall veterans sound alarm over Trump's attempt to erase trans history by USA Today (Michael Collins)

Part III (18:42 - 26:04)
USA Today as a Barometer for the Culture – Look at the Pages of This Liberal Newspaper for a Good Idea on Where Society is on LGBTQ Issues

• Pride month could be a balm, says bishop Trump blasted over LGBTQ+ sermon by USA Today (Deborah Barfield Berry)
• Special Edition: Pride 2025 by USA Today

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