This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 12:18)Sorry It Happened? : Azerbaijan Furious that Putin Refuses to Admit Russian Military Attacked Airliner on Christmas DayPart II (12:18 – 21:54)Biology is Not Bigotry—Amen: Prominent Evolutionary Scientist Causes Controversy by Denying a “Trans Woman” is a WomanFreedom from Religion Foundation dissolves honorary board in spat over trans issues by Religion News Service (Yonat Shimron)Biology is not bigotry by Freedom From Religion Foundation (Jerry Coyne)What is a woman? by Freethought Now (Kat Grant)Part III (21:54 – 25:05)The Trans Prisoner Experiment That Didn’t Last: Washington Moves Trans Woman Back to Men’s Prison – For Obvious Reasons (To Most of Us)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 – 15:56)Canada’s Liberal Prime Minister Is Out: Justin Trudeau Announces Resignation as He and His Party Faced Electoral DisasterPart II (15:56 – 23:33)Florida, New York, and the ‘Flailing Left’: What the Juxtaposition of the Two States Reveals about the Crisis of Progressive GovernmentThe crisis of democracy is really a crisis for the left by The Washington Post (Fareed Zakaria)Part III (23:33 – 26:41)A Political Controversy from a Cartoonist? The Washington Post Refuses to Run Cartoon of Bezos Bowing to Trump – But Bezos Owns The PostSign 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.

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1
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Three Republican Senators Say They Will Vote to Confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court: What Is Their Argument?

U.S. SENATOR OF MAINE (SUSAN COLLINS)
Senator Collins’ Statement on Judge Jackson’s Nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court

PART 2
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Judicial Philosophy and the Future of Supreme Court: The Big Issue in the Confirmation Hearings of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson

USA TODAY (SCOTT DOUGLAS GERBER)
The Constitution Won't Interpret Itself. Ketanji Brown Jackson Owes Us an Answer on her Judicial Philosophy.

PART 3
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A Tale of Two States: Colorado and Oklahoma Pass Polar Opposite Abortion Laws and Reveal the Nation’s Divide on the Issue

PART 4
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‘For Every Action, There is an Equal and Opposite Reaction’: Newton’s Third Law or the Growing Divide of Politics in the U.S.?

NEW YORK TIMES (SHAWN HUBLER AND JILL COWAN)
Flurry of New Laws Move Blue and Red States Further Apart