This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.<br />Part I (00:14 &#8211; 06:55)<br />What the Press Don’t Want to Talk About: The Press is Ignoring President Trump’s Moral Clarity on So-Called Gender Reassignment Procedures for Youth<br /><ul><li><a href='https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/25/us/politics/trump-state-of-the-union-speech.html'>Trump Puts On a Show, Casting Democrats as the Villains</a> by The New York Times (Katie Rogers)</li><li><a href='https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/02/25/donald-trump-returns-game-show-style-state-of-union-address/'>A marathon speech, a game show flair, and a clear message from Trump</a> by The Telegraph (Lily Shanagher)</li></ul>Part II (06:55 &#8211; 13:15)<br />We are at a Watershed Moment on the Transgender Revolution: The New York Times has Allowed an Opinion Column That Claims Ideology Has Trumped Science on the Issue<br /><ul><li><a href='https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/24/opinion/medical-associations-youth-gender-care.html'>Medical Associations Trusted Belief Over Science on Youth Gender Care</a> by The New York Times (Jesse Singal)</li><li><a href='https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20250310143642/https://cass.independent-review.uk/'>Independent review of gender identity services for children and young people</a> by The Cass Review (Hilary Cass)</li></ul>Part III (13:15 &#8211; 19:52)<br />The Profane is Becoming Routine: The Public Use of Profanity is Our New Normal – And Our Society is Worse For It<br /><ul><li><a href='https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/02/22/political-rhetoric-america-profane-occasional-violence/88722687007/'>F-bombs, profanity and politics: a story not fit for this family newspaper</a> by USA Today (Bart Jansen)</li></ul>Part IV (19:52 &#8211; 26:05)<br />Jeff Bezos Orders Massive Force Reduction at Washington Post — Leftists are Outraged at The Post’s Layoffs, But No Business Can Survive Losing $100 Million Per Year<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 />