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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 – 11:23) The Subway Tragedy? Crime? Only Time and the Rule of Law Will Tell — Some Christian Considerations on the Death of Jordan NeelyJordan Neely Was on New York’s ‘Top 50’ List of Homeless People at Risk by New York Times (Andy Newman)Daniel Penny Is Charged, Released on Bail in Chokehold Killing of Jordan Neely by Wall Street Journal (James Fanelli and Jimmy Vielkind)Part II (11:23 – 18:39) A Massive System Failure in New York: A Broken Society and the Struggle to Help Those Who Fall Through the CracksChokehold Killing Fuels Scrutiny of Police’s Growing Role in Subways by New York Times (Ana Ley and Chelsia Rose Marcius)Part III (18:39 – 24:34) The F.D.A. and “Discrimination” — New Blood Policy Spotlights the Moral RevolutionF.D.A. Eases Ban on Blood Donations From Gay and Bisexual Men by New York Times (Christian Jewett)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 – 12:56) The Power of the Administrative State Faces a Reckoning at the Supreme Court? SCOTUS Hears Case That Could Overturn Precedent of “Chevron Deference”Part II (12:56 – 18:02) Why Did Some Conservatives Support Administrative Deference? The Complicated History of This Major IssueChevron Deference Was Fun While It Lasted by Wall Street Journal (Eugene Scalia)Part III (18:02 – 26:05) The 50th Anniversary of the Endangered Species Act: Evaluating the Divided Legacy of This Controversial Legislation50 years ago, Democrats and Republicans agreed to protect endangered species by Florida Today (Jim Waymer)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.