The Briefing with Albert Mohler

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.<br />On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses SCOTUS’s rulings on mail-in ballots, Trump’s firing of the FTC Commissioner, the Federal Reserve, and the privacy of digital devices. He also discusses King Charles discarding of his role as defender of the faith, the end of Pride month, and the decrease of American support for same-sex marriage.<br />Part I (00:14 &#8211; 13:50)<br />Mail-in Voting, Trump’s Firing of FTC Commissioner, the Federal Reserve, and the Privacy of Digital Devices: SCOTUS Dropped Many Important Decisions Yesterday<br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-1260_g3cn.pdf">Watson v. National Republic Committee</a> by The Supreme Court of the United States</li><li><a href="https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25-332_qn12.pdf">Trump v. Slaughter</a> by The Supreme Court of the United States</li><li><a href="https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/06/court-prev">Court prevents Trump from firing Fed governor</a> by SCOTUSblog (Amy Howe)</li><li><a href="https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25a312_5468.pdf">Trump v. Cook</a> by The Supreme Court of the United States</li><li><a href="https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25-112_0am4.pdf">Chatrie v. United States</a> by The Supreme Court of the United States</li></ul>Part II (13:50 &#8211; 22:18)<br />King Charles Discards Role as Defender of the Faith: King Charles Attempts to Reshape Understanding of the Monarch in Light of His Postmodern Worldview<br />Part III (22:18 &#8211; 29:21)<br />Pride 2026 Month Comes to an End and Organizers Are Worried – Americans are Rethinking Support for Same-Sex Marriage<br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/28/nyregion/nyc-pride-parade-march.html">Pride March Caps Joyous New York June, but Anxiety Tempers Hope</a> by The New York Times (Liam Stack and Eliza Shapiro)</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/24/us/politics/gay-marriage-backlash-republicans-trans-rights.html">Gay Marriage Is Dividing Republicans, Again</a> by The New York Times (Sabrina Tavernise)</li></ul><a href="https://albertmohler.com/subscribe">Sign up</a> to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.<br />Follow Dr. Mohler:<br /><a href="https://twitter.com/albertmohler">X</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/albertmohler/">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AlbertMohlerSBTS">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzH05TIlVgb3fNFMb10LYvg">YouTube</a><br />For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to <a href="https://sbts.edu">sbts.edu</a>.<br />For more information on Boyce College, just go to <a href="https://boycecollege.com">BoyceCollege.com</a>.<br />To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go <a href="https://albertmohler.com/contact">here</a>.<br />

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.<br />On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the earthquakes in Venezuela, SCOTUS’s ruling on temporary status, secularist outrage at the Bible in Texas, President Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission, and the strange parable of a California pro-trans politician who was run off from a trans rights event over Gaza.<br />Part I (00:14 &#8211; 09:44)<br />Earthshaking Tragedy in Venezuela: Two Massive Earthquakes Struck Venezuela Last Week, and the Results are Devastating<br />Part II (09:44 &#8211; 16:48)<br />SCOTUS Rules That Temporary Means Temporary: SCOTUS Decides That President Has Power To Remove Those Who Entered U.S. on Temporary Status<br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25-1083_f204.pdf">Mullin v. Doe</a> by The Supreme Court of the United States</li></ul>Part III (16:48 &#8211; 21:25)<br />Secularists are Outraged About the Bible in Texas: The Secular Antipathy Towards Christianity is Revealed in the Response to the Bible’s Inclusion in Texas Public School Curriculum<br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/texas-bible-stories-public-schools-donald-trump-mandate-b3002720.html">Texas is pushing forward with plans to make parts of the Bible required reading in public classrooms</a> by The Independent (Jim Vertuno and Jamie Stengle)</li></ul>Part IV (21:25 &#8211; 23:24)<br />President Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission: This is an Important Dividing Line<br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.justice.gov/religious-liberty-commission/media/1449896/dl?inline">The Presidential Religious Liberty Commission</a> by The White House</li></ul>Part V (23:24 &#8211; 26:32)<br />‘You Do Not Belong Here Anymore, Scott’: The Strange Parable of a California Pro-Trans Politician is Run Off From Trans Rights Event Over Gaza<br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/27/us/scott-wiener-trans-march-gaza-video.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share">Pro-Transgender Candidate Is Chased From a Trans Rights Event Over Gaza</a> by The New York Times (Katie Benner and Kellen Browning)</li></ul><a href="https://albertmohler.com/subscribe">Sign up</a> to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.<br />Follow Dr. Mohler:<br /><a href="https://twitter.com/albertmohler">X</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/albertmohler/">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AlbertMohlerSBTS">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzH05TIlVgb3fNFMb10LYvg">YouTube</a><br />For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to <a href="https://sbts.edu">sbts.edu</a>.<br />For more information on Boyce College, just go to <a href="https://boycecollege.com">BoyceCollege.com</a>.<br />To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go <a href="https://albertmohler.com/contact">here</a>.<br />

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.<br />On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the 4-year anniversary of Dobbs, the culture war in France over air conditioning, classical arguments for the natural law, if members of a church should be concerned about their church’s switch from the KJV to the CSB, and the leftist takeover of the sacred harp community.<br />Part I (00:14 &#8211; 10:43)<br />The 4-Year Anniversary of the Dobbs Decision: This was a Major Win for Unborn Life, But the Culture of Death is Still Pressing Forward<br />Part II (10:43 &#8211; 15:00)<br />The Hot Issue in France: France’s Culture War Over Air Conditioning<br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gyqldl3p5o">Air conditioning creates political divide after France records hottest day</a> by BBC (Hugh Schofield)</li></ul>Part III (15:00 &#8211; 18:24)<br />Are Classical Arguments for Natural Law Robust Today? If So, How Should They Be Defended in Our Day? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing<br /><ul><li>by</li></ul>Part IV (18:24 &#8211; 25:10)<br />Should I Be Concerned That My Church Wants to Change from the KJV to the CSB? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing<br />Part V (25:10 &#8211; 29:03)<br />What are Your Thoughts on the Leftist Takeover of the Sacred Harp Community? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing<br /><a href="https://albertmohler.com/subscribe">Sign up</a> to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.<br />Follow Dr. Mohler:<br /><a href="https://twitter.com/albertmohler">X</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/albertmohler/">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AlbertMohlerSBTS">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzH05TIlVgb3fNFMb10LYvg">YouTube</a><br />For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to <a href="https://sbts.edu">sbts.edu</a>.<br />For more information on Boyce College, just go to <a href="https://boycecollege.com">BoyceCollege.com</a>.<br />To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go <a href="https://albertmohler.com/contact">here</a>.<br />

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.<br />On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses huge wins by Democratic socialists in American cities, the shift even further left by Democrats, the gambling case of Brendan Sorsby, and Luigi Mangione’s new defense strategy.<br />Part I (00:14 &#8211; 11:19)<br />The Socialist Surge: Democratic Socialists Score Huge Wins in Democratic Primaries in American Cities<br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/22/us/politics/democratic-socialist-mayors.html">With Win in Washington, Socialists Have Momentum in Urban America</a> by The New York Times (Campbell Robertson, Jill Cowan, and Anna Griffin)</li><li><a href="https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2026/06/04/gen-z-socialism-from-zohran-to-zack-and-beyond?utm_medium=cpc.adword.pd&amp;utm_source=google&amp;ppccampaignID=17210591673&amp;ppcadID=&amp;utm_campaign=a.22brand_pmax&amp;utm_content=conversion.direct-response.anonymous&amp;gclsrc=aw.ds&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=17210596221&amp;gbraid=0AAAAADBuq3LCiEKw92rtrFbqPm1QpKb9a&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjwgO7RBhBKEiwAZNP85mEIMjoO_Kw7xwOKcd56SOMGfqCENl5uNJaXSljqgDLdcJTcNOgwqBoC3pIQAvD_BwE">Gen-Z socialism, from Zohran to Zack and beyond</a> by The Economist</li></ul>Part II (11:19 &#8211; 13:58)<br />The Resurgent Left and the Democratic Party: The Democrats Appear to Shift Left—Even Far Left—And the Old Liberals Are Thrown Out<br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.economist.com/united-states/2026/06/18/the-left-is-coming-for-democratic-incumbents">The left is coming for Democratic incumbents</a> by The Economist</li></ul>Part III (13:58 &#8211; 24:38)<br />A Win Against Out of Control Sports Gambling: The NFL Says No to Brendan Sorsby<br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2026/06/15/brendan-sorsby-leaves-texas-tech-nfl-supplemental-draft-gambling-addict/90566720007/">Brendan Sorsby drama ends, but not before tearing college football apart</a> by USA Today (Matt Hayes)</li><li><a href="https://www.wsj.com/sports/football/brendan-sorsby-texas-tech-gambling-nfl-4849dc72">The NFL Rejects the Quarterback at the Heart of College Football’s Gambling Storm</a> by The Wall Street Journal (Andrew Beaton)</li></ul>Part IV (24:38 &#8211; 27:16)<br />Luigi Mangione Needs a New Defense Strategy: It Turns Out That the Emotional Distress Defense Has a Downside<br /><a href="https://albertmohler.com/subscribe">Sign up</a> to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.<br />Follow Dr. Mohler:<br /><a href="https://twitter.com/albertmohler">X</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/albertmohler/">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AlbertMohlerSBTS">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzH05TIlVgb3fNFMb10LYvg">YouTube</a><br />For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to <a href="https://sbts.edu">sbts.edu</a>.<br />For more information on Boyce College, just go to <a href="https://boycecollege.com">BoyceCollege.com</a>.<br />To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go <a href="https://albertmohler.com/contact">here</a>.<br />

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.<br />On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the sign of liberal Protestant decline indicated by the sale of the Episcopal Church’s headquarters, polyamorists and LGBTQ activists resisting monogamy vote in the PC (USA, and the life, legacy, and worldview of Alan Greenspan.<br />Part I (00:14 &#8211; 11:24)<br />The Episcopalian Heads for Extinction: The Episcopal Church Set to Sell Headquarters in NY, and It Marks Another Sign of Liberal Protestant Decline<br /><ul><li><a href="https://wng.org/opinions/the-episcopalian-heads-for-extinction-1782175435">The Episcopalian heads for extinction: Denominational collapse is announced with plan to sell NYC headquarters</a> by WORLD Opinions (R. Albert Mohler, Jr.)</li><li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2026/06/17/episcopal-church-puts-multimillion-dollar-new-york-headquarters-market/">Episcopal Church puts multimillion-dollar New York headquarters on the market</a> by The Washington Post (Michelle Boorstein)</li></ul>Part II (11:24 &#8211; 18:56)<br />Polyamory and the Presbyterian Church (USA): A Move to Affirm Monogamy is Met with Resistants from Polyamorists and LGBTQ Activists<br />Part III (18:56 &#8211; 27:16)<br />Alan Shrugged? Ayn Rand, the Legacy of Economist Alan Greenspan, and a Reminder That There is a Worldview Behind Everything<br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.wsj.com/economy/central-banking/alan-greenspan-fed-chair-dies-100-eeacb8eb">Alan Greenspan, Influential Fed Chairman Whose Legacy Was Dimmed by the Financial Crisis, Dies at 100</a> by The Wall Street Journal (Nick Timiraos)</li></ul><a href="https://albertmohler.com/subscribe">Sign up</a> to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.<br />Follow Dr. Mohler:<br /><a href="https://twitter.com/albertmohler">X</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/albertmohler/">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AlbertMohlerSBTS">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzH05TIlVgb3fNFMb10LYvg">YouTube</a><br />For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to <a href="https://sbts.edu">sbts.edu</a>.<br />For more information on Boyce College, just go to <a href="https://boycecollege.com">BoyceCollege.com</a>.<br />To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go <a href="https://albertmohler.com/contact">here</a>.<br />