The Briefing with Albert Mohler

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the near doubling of surrogacy requests in Britain over the last decade, the biblical foundations of Christian worship, the Christian obligation to the Jewish people and the modern state of Israel, prayer and the Trinity, and troubling changes to the Hippocratic Oath.
Part I (00:13 – 11:19)
Surrogacies Double in a Decade: Requests for Surrogate Mothers Double in Britain in the Last Decade With Homosexual Couples Seeing the Greatest Increase
Surrogacies double in decade by The Telegraph (Laura Donnelly)
Part II (11:19 – 17:08)
Charismatics, Catholics, and Other Churches All Worship Differently. How Should Reformed Believers Understand Biblical Worship in Light of These Traditions? – Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part III (17:08 – 21:48)
Are Christians Obligated to Support the Nation of Israel Today? – Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part IV (21:48 – 23:43)
What is the Difference Between Praying to Different Persons of the Trinity? Does it Matter To Whom Christians Pray? – Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
Part V (23:43 – 27:04)
My University in Texas Has Adopted the New Changes to the Hippocratic Oath, Should I Be Concerned? – Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters From Listeners of The Briefing
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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the blue wave that swept the South, new Republican leadership in Congress, growing divisions within the Democratic Party, the possibility of a national billionaire wealth tax, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s political rebranding ahead of the 2028 presidential election.
Part I (00:14 – 08:45)
A Closer Look at the Blue Wave: Was the Shift a Sign of a Shocking New Trend or Merely a Frustrated Voters?
What Democrats must do now by Financial Times (Rana Foroohar)
Part II (08:45 – 13:05)
Republicans Choose Party Leaders in Both Houses of Congress: Understanding What Jim Jordan and John Thune Bring to a Party Soon to Be in the Minority
Part III (13:05 – 20:58)
Jeffries and Schumer Receive Divided Support Among Democrats: Unpacking the Collision Between the Center-Left and Far-Left Factions of the Democratic Party
Activists, some colleagues aim to block Schumer, Jeffries from leading Democrats by The Washington Post (Alexei Koseff and Theodoric Meyer)
‘Just Win, Baby!’ Despite Victories, Progressives Still Face Electability Questions by The New York Times (Kellen Browning and Patricia Mazzei)
Part IV (20:58 – 23:22)
Nowhere for Billionaires to Hide: Billionaire Tax Bill Fails in California, yet Democrats Seek to Reintroduce Similar Proposal on National Scale
Ocasio-Cortez Has Evolved. She Wants the Left to Evolve, Too. by The New York Times (Matt Flegenheimer)
Part V (23:22 – 27:33)
A Decade of Political Evolution: AOC Seeks a Political Rebrand Ahead of a Likely 2028 Presidential Push
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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses Britain’s proposed conversion practices legislation and its implications for parents and pastors, the conflicting messages voters sent on transgender issues in the 2026 midterms, and the Democratic Party’s debate over whether its electoral victories represent a mandate to move further left.
Part I (00:14 – 18:37)
“Mommy, I Identify as a Cat”: How the UK’s Radical “Conversion Practices” Bill Threatens Parents with Prison for Basic Conversations and Faces Intense Pushback from Unlikely Allies
UK Conversation Practices Draft Bill by United Kingdom (Office for Equality and Opportunity)
Calls to scrap ‘chilling’ trans law by The Telegraph (Daniel Martin, Hayley Dixon, and Tim Sigsworth)
Trans bill violates rule of law, says former chief prosecutor by The Telegraph (Hayley Dixon)
Part II (18:38 – 22:43)
The Shifting Sands of the Modern Voter: The Moral Inconsistency of the 2026 Midterms, Where Voters Banned Boys from Girls’ Sports But Elected the Politicians Pushing the Transgender Agenda
Part III (22:44 – 27:07)
Misreading the Mandate: The Internal Democratic Tug-of-War Over the 2026 Elections and the Danger of Pushing Even Harder to the Radical Left
Democrats Ignore Voters’ Message at Their Peril by The Wall Street Journal (Rahm Emanuel)
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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the national security concerns surrounding Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s affair with a suspected Chinese spy, the enduring moral significance of the Seventh Commandment in a secular age, and the growing influence of democratic socialism in major American cities.
Part I (00:13 – 16:35)
Nvidia CEO’s Affair With Suspected Chinese Spy Raises Grave National Security Concerns: The Dangerous Intersection of Morality, Espionage, Highly Advanced Technology, Corporate Power, and Personal Compromise
A Timeline of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s Suspected Spy Drama by The Wall Street Journal (Robbie Whelan and Amrith Ramkumar)
Part II (16:35 – 21:06)
Nvidia CEO’s Affair Exposes the Enduring Moral Reality of Adultery: The Seventh Commandment Still Matters
‘I have fallen short’: Read Jensen Huang’s letter to Nvidia about his affair by The Washington Post (Liam Bowman and Ian Duncan)
Part III (21:06 – 25:43)
Major Cities Usher in DSA Mayors as Municipal Elections Shift Further Left: The Growing Influence of Socialism in American Politics
Democratic Socialist Mayors Will Now Run LA, New York, and D.C. After Nithya Raman’s Win by Time Magazine (Chantelle Lee)
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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses President Trump’s 60 Minutes interview and his candid remarks on mortality, heaven, and forgiveness; the political uncertainty surrounding Israel’s parliamentary elections; and California Governor Gavin Newsom’s decision to commute the death sentences of more than 500 inmates.
Part I (00:13 – 11:09)
“I’m A Religious Person, So In Theory I Go To Heaven”: President Trump Sits Down With Ross Douthat And Discusses Mortality, Faith, and the Inability to Forgive
60 Minutes Transcript: Donald Trump, the 2026 post-midterm elections interview by CBS News 60 Minutes (Ross Douthat)
Part II (11:09 – 17:29)
The Art of Wheeling and Dealing: Post-Election Israel Faces Political Instability as Gadi Eisenkot Scrambles to Build a Coalition Through Bitter Party Gridlock
Part III (17:29 – 26:06)
As Many Free Murders As They Wish: The Moral Hazard and Practical Fallout of Governor Gavin Newsom Commuting the Ultimate Sanction on California’s Death Row
Newsom Commutes the Sentences of California’s 548 Death Row Inmates by The New York Times (Laurel Rosenhall)
Prosecutors Vow to Keep Pursuing Death Penalty in California by The New York Times (Tim Arango and Laurel Rosenhall)
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