The Gospel Briefing

A federal judge rules the White House violated due process by banning three outlets, Harvey Weinstein is sentenced to 15 years for a 2006 sex crime, and Bernie Sanders introduces a bill to ban artificial superintelligence. Charles King walks through what Scripture says about truth, power, and accountability.

Stories Covered
• Judge Timothy Kelly orders White House to restore press access for CNN, Politico, and MS NOW after finding due process wasn't followed
• Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 15 years in New York for the 2006 sexual assault of Miriam Haley
• Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Greg Casar unveil bill to ban artificial superintelligence and create a Department of AI

Scripture References
• Proverbs 29:12 — "If a ruler listens to falsehood, all his officials will be wicked."
• Luke 12:2 — "Nothing is covered up that will not be revealed."

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A federal judge rules today on Trump's ban of CNN, Politico, and MS NOW from the White House as press access becomes a First Amendment battle. Plus a Mississippi grand jury's decision on Nolan Wells and a bipartisan call to hold presidential families to the same standard.

Stories Covered
• Federal judge to rule on Trump administration's ban of CNN, Politico, and MS NOW from the White House
• Mississippi grand jury declines charges in the death of Nolan Wells; family and attorney Benjamin Crump push to keep the case open
• Sen. John Curtis calls for Senate subpoenas of Donald Trump Jr. and Hunter Biden over foreign money questions

Scripture References
• 1 Kings 22 — Micaiah and the prophets who told kings what they wanted to hear
• Proverbs 29:7 — The righteous care about justice for the poor
• Leviticus 19:15 — No injustice in judgment; no partiality
• Micah 6:8 — Do justice, love kindness, walk humbly with your God

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President Trump arrives in NYC for the UN General Assembly as major news networks suspend pooled White House coverage over banned outlets. We also mourn two pilots killed battling the Dome Fire in Yosemite and ask what Scripture says when rulers choose their own examiners.

Stories Covered
• Trump arrives in NYC ahead of UNGA; meets Mayor Mamdani and President Macron
• CNN, Politico, and MS NOW file First Amendment lawsuit after White House ban
• Fox, ABC, CBS, NBC, and CNN issue rare joint statement and suspend pool coverage
• White House launches its own 24/7 presidential feed
• Helicopter crash on the Dome Fire in Yosemite kills two pilots, including veteran aviator Greg King

Scripture References
• Proverbs 18:17 — Verse of the Day
• Isaiah 43:1
• Ephesians 4:15

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Former Sen. Jon Kyl of Arizona dies at 84, remembered as a workhorse who quietly shaped water policy for decades. Sen. John Cornyn refuses to back a Texas GOP candidate after a misleading post about UT students, while a UN mission says there are grounds to believe the US committed war crimes in February strikes inside Iran.

Stories Covered
• Former US Sen. Jon Kyl of Arizona dies at 84 after a career shaping water policy and tribal water rights.
• Sen. John Cornyn says he won't vote for Texas Republican Bo French after a controversial post about UT students.
• UN experts say there are reasonable grounds to believe the US committed war crimes in February strikes on sites in Iran.

Scripture References
• Colossians 3:23
• Proverbs 18:13
• Psalm 82:3

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Kamala Harris is returning to Michigan to campaign for Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed while the Federal Reserve raises interest rates for the first time since 2023. Plus, federal agencies spent $9.5 billion on salaries for workers who weren't working.

Stories Covered
• Kamala Harris to headline a Black maternal health roundtable for Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed as GOP's Mike Rogers skips a scheduled debate.
• The Federal Reserve raises its benchmark rate a quarter point to 3.75-4%, the first hike since 2023, as President Trump demands rates below 1%.
• A GAO report finds federal agencies spent $9.5 billion on administrative leave salaries in 2025, driven by DOGE workforce cuts.

Scripture References
• Jeremiah 17:5 — Cursed is the man who trusts in man.
• Proverbs 22:7 — The borrower is slave to the lender.
• Luke 16 — Faithful with little, faithful with much.
• Jeremiah 17:7 — Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord.

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Trump attacks the Supreme Court over a mail-in voting ruling, Ed Sheeran's tour loses four opening acts over the Macklemore controversy, and the U.S. publicly admits for the first time that it has deployed weapons in orbit.

Stories Covered
• Blanche defends Trump's comments after the Supreme Court rejects new mail-in voting restrictions — and what the fraud data actually shows.
• Ed Sheeran's tour in trouble as four opening acts walk in solidarity with Macklemore after his "Free Palestine" performance.
• The U.S. acknowledges for the first time it has fielded "on-orbit space control weapons" as the Golden Dome project advances.

Scripture References
• Proverbs 12:17
• James 3
• Psalm 20:7
• 2 Corinthians 10:5

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The Supreme Court blocks the Trump administration's mail voting restrictions weeks before the midterms, leaving lower court injunctions in place. Plus, Mitch McConnell returns to the Senate floor, and the House prepares to vote on a sweeping Russia sanctions bill.

Stories Covered
• Supreme Court rejects Trump's mail-in voting restrictions for the 2026 midterms
• Mitch McConnell returns to the Senate after a fall and extended medical absence
• House Democrats face a tariff dilemma as the Russia sanctions bill heads to the floor

Scripture References
• Isaiah 40:15 — The nations are like a drop from a bucket
• Ecclesiastes 12 — Remember your Creator in the days of your youth
• Proverbs 21:15 — When justice is done, it is a joy to the righteous

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A congressman thanks God after swimming from a sinking plane, a Pennsylvania family plans a funeral after a measles death, and an Air Force officer calls his survival over Iran a modern-day miracle. Three deliverances, one hard theology: God is God whether we walk out of the lake or not.

Stories Covered
• Rep. Tom Tiffany and his pilot swim to safety after their Beechcraft Bonanza goes down in Lake Wausau, Wisconsin.
• A 40-year-old unvaccinated woman in Jefferson County becomes Pennsylvania's third measles-related death of 2026.
• An Air Force weapons officer shot down over Iran in April recounts his two-day evasion and rescue on 60 Minutes.

Scripture References
• Job 1:21 — "The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away. Blessed be the name of the Lord."
• 1 Corinthians 6:19 — "Your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit."

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Vice President JD Vance closes the first-ever GOP midterm convention by branding Democrats the 'party of hatred,' while the Supreme Court halts Missouri's new congressional map and Ken Paxton mocks his Democratic opponent's Christian faith in Texas. We weigh each story against Scripture's teaching on who our real enemy actually is.

Stories Covered
• Vance closes GOP midterm convention in Dallas, calls Democrats 'party of hatred' and invokes Charlie Kirk's legacy
• Supreme Court blocks Missouri's Republican-favoring congressional map two months before the midterms
• Ken Paxton brands Democratic opponent James Talarico 'most radical Democrat in Texas history' and mocks his Presbyterian seminary training

Scripture References
• Ephesians 6:12 — Our struggle is not against flesh and blood
• Proverbs 11:1 — A false balance is an abomination to the Lord
• James 3 — With the same tongue we bless God and curse people made in his image

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President Trump unveils a $5,000 'Trump Dividend' contingent on Republican midterm victory, while admitting the Iran war's timing is tied to the election calendar. In Texas, Ken Paxton mocks Democrat James Talarico's theology at the GOP's first-ever midterm convention.

Stories Covered
• Trump pledges $5,000 payout to every adult American if Republicans hold Congress in November
• Trump ties the end of the Iran war and high oil prices to the midterm calendar
• Ken Paxton unveils tax relief plan and mocks James Talarico's 'non-binary God' theology at Dallas convention

Scripture References
• 1 Samuel 8 — Israel demands a king like the nations
• Proverbs 11:1 — A false balance is an abomination to the Lord
• Psalm 118:8-9 — Better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in princes

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