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 election of Zohran Mamdani as mayor of NYC, the Democrats’ move further and further left, the pause by Norway and Brazil of ethics rules for profit, and the horrifying plane crash in Louisville.
Part I (00:14 – 13:29)
‘And So It Begins’: Muslim, Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani Elected Mayor of NYC – Do NYC Voters Have a Clue What They Have Done?

• Zohran Mamdani Captures New York by The Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)

Part II (13:29 – 19:49)
Did Democrats Get Their Groove Back? Democrats Win Important Seats in New Jersey and Virginia – And They are Moving Further and Further to the Left

• The Democrats Just Took a Big Step Toward Getting Their Groove Back by The New York Times (Lisa Lerer)

Part III (19:49 – 25:03)
‘Drill Baby, Drill’: Norway and Brazil is Pausing Ethics Rules for Profit – What Kind of Ethics is That?

• Norway suspends $2.1tn oil fund’s ethics rules to avoid selling Big Tech stakes by Financial Times (Richard Milne)

Part IV (25:03 – 26:34)
A Horrifying Plane Crash in Louisville: We are Praying for All Involved
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