This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 08:04)Advice and Consent: Why Do Some Presidential Appointees Require Senate Confirmation?Part II (08:04 – 19:27)Pete Hegseth’s Confirmation Hearing: The Defense Hearing of Trump’s Choice as Secretary of Defense Gets Interesting FastPart III (19:27 – 23:55)The Disappearing Middle of American Media Consumption: The Major Shift of Viewership From Older Media to Social Media InfluencersPart IV (23:55 – 25:33)A Look at the Adversary Press: The Media in Disagreement with Leadership in the White House Tends to Grow Its Base in Its OppositionPart V (25:33 – 28:16)The Left is Lawyering Up: President-Elect Trump is Not Afraid to Sue for Defamation, and It’s Destabilizing Liberal MediaNews Outlets Take Unusual Steps to Prepare for Onslaught From Trump by The New York Times (David Enrich and Katie Robertson)New York Times v. Sullivan by The Supreme Court of the United StatesSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 04:56)The U.S. Stands By Israel At UN Security Council: U.S. Vetoes U.N. Calls for Cease-Fire in Gaza Without Release of All HostagesPart II (04:56 – 11:00)Interpol Is Real, But Complicated: What Happens When the Bad Guys Are Able to Abuse the SystemStrongmen Find New Ways to Abuse Interpol, Despite Years of Fixes by The New York Times (Jane Bradley)Part III (11:00 – 26:15)We Should Be Terrified? The Left Melts Down Over Alabama Supreme Court IVF RulingIn defense of the frozen children: The Alabama Supreme Court rules that the protection of human embryos extends beyond the womb by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)Alabama Supreme Court Cites the Bible in Terrifying Embryo Ruling: The Alabama Supreme Court’s decision is all but guaranteed to gut IVF in the entire state. by New Republic (Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling)Doctors and patients fearfully proceed with IVF after Alabama court rules embryos are children by NBC News (Aria Bendix)Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 09:31) A Reshaped Landscape of Political Expression in the U.S.: Today Marks the Opening of the 118th Congress — We Must Watch It CloselyPart II (09:31 – 23:18) The Passing of a Political Epoch: Nancy Pelosi’s Tenure as Speaker of the House Comes to an EndPart III (23:18 – 27:14) Leaving the House (Far) More Liberal Than She Found It: The Political Legacy of Nancy PelosiSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.