This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.<br />Part I (00:14 &#8211; 17:44)<br />President Trump Said the Silent Thing Out Loud: The Strange World of International Law<br /><ul><li><a href='https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/us/politics/trump-interview-power-morality.html'>Trump Lays Out a Vision of Power Restrained Only by ‘My Own Morality’</a> by The New York Times (David E. Sanger, Tyler Pager, Katie Rogers, and Zolan Kanno-Youngs)</li></ul>Part II (17:44 &#8211; 20:24)<br />Do You Remember When the Obama Administration Walked Back on the Monroe Doctrine? Even Liberal Administrations are Fuzzy on International Law<br /><ul><li><a href='https://thediplomat.com/2013/11/the-us-renounces-the-monroe-doctrine/'>The US Renounces the Monroe Doctrine?.</a> by The Diplomat (Zachary Keck)</li></ul>Part III (20:24 &#8211; 21:33)<br />Every Nation Will Give An Account Before the Lord: The Bible Makes Clear That Both Individuals and Nations Will Face God’s Judgement<br />Part IV (21:33 &#8211; 23:26)<br />We are Bound by God’s Law, Not By Our Own Morality: It’s Our Task to Remember That Truth<br />Part V (23:26 &#8211; 26:23)<br />The Psychologizing of ‘Mattering’ – You Won’t Believe It Until You See It in Writing<br /><ul><li><a href='https://www.wsj.com/health/wellness/the-retirement-crisis-no-one-warns-you-about-mattering-380873b2?gaa_at=eafs&#038;gaa_n=AWEtsqc2N7KEbathHvDMSkDphOTFfomJA-3X7KK_FnC-mQYyUSg0YArr_RwDdCsXIhQ%3D&#038;gaa_ts=69827f9c&#038;gaa_sig=x3P_OMbw4oMzNxhhnbkoDzwEheoPTYRpnnE1JmIKhMnagDyMJNLtASzfjNtv7r1mHt5I6d4vJuVdosava82v1w%3D%3D'>The Retirement Crisis No One Warns You About: Mattering</a> by The Wall Street Journal (Jennifer Breheny Wallace)</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 />