This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 13:37) Morally Bankrupt Regimes Act Repressively: Why Russia Arrested a Reporter from the Wall Street Journal Last WeekJournalist’s arrest threatens reporting from Russia by Associated Press (David Bauder)Russia Takes a Journalist Hostage by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)Part II (13:37 – 17:44) Echoes of the Great Terror of the Stalin Era: Russian Father Arrested for Thought Crimes—Thought Crimes Found in the Art of His 13-Year-Old DaughterA Child’s Drawing, a Dad’s Antiwar Posts, and Russia’s Latest Orphan by New York Times (Valerie Hopkins)Part III (17:44 – 25:54) Moral Hazard is a Risk for All: For example, How the Biden Administration is Rewarding Bad BehaviorThe Moral Hazard of Joe Biden’s Presidency by Wall Street Journal (Daniel Henninger)Sign 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.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 15:46) ‘No Matter the Law, I Will Not Prosecute’: The Rise of Progressive Prosecutors and Their Subversion of the Rule of LawMy Governor Can Pass Bad Abortion Laws. But I Won’t Enforce Them. by New York Times (Steve Descano)Part II (15:46 – 20:24) Moral Agency and Legal Accountability: A Continuing Question for the Pro-Life MovementPart III (20:24 – 25:07) ‘If Roe v. Wade is Overturned, More People Will Leave Your Churches’: A Call to Christian Faithfulness In the Face of Pressure to Capitulate On Our Pro-Life ConvictionsAmericans’ Erratic Relationship with Religion will be Tested Again after Abortion Ruling, Experts Say by USA Today (Sarah Elbeshbishi)Sign 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.

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1
(0:0 – 10:34):
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Huge Political and Cultural Shockwaves From Virginia: Republican Glenn Youngkin Defeats Democrat Terry McAuliffe In Gubernatorial Election In Virginia

PART 2
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Cultural and Moral Issues Dominate Over Political Issues: What Were The Big Issues For Virginians That Led McAuliffe Out Of Office?

PART 3
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Minneapolis Votes Against Defunding the Police — But What Was Behind The Measure, And How Did It Intersect With The Biblical Worldview?

THE HILL (MARTY JOHNSON)
Minneapolis Votes Down Measure Replacing Police Department

NEW YORK TIMES (MITCH SMITH AND TIM ARANGO)
Minneapolis Voters Reject An Amendment to Replace the Police Department.

PART 4
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Wrongful Civil Rights Era Convictions Should Be Expunged? But What About The Historical Record?

ASSOCIATED PRESS (JAY REEVES)
Bid Considered To Wipe Alabama Arrest Records of King, Parks