The Briefing with Albert Mohler

A rundown of King Charles III’s rare address to a joint meeting of Congress and what it reveals about US–UK ties. A fresh indictment tied to James Comey and the legal twists around it. Federal charges against the Southern Poverty Law Center over alleged money schemes. A quirky human-interest story about a 91-year-old woman found alive playing video games.

A fast dive into a shocking attempted assassination charge and the legal decisions behind the immediate filing. An examination of how an assailant got unnervingly close and the security shifts that may follow. A look at King Charles III’s U.S. visit, its timing with historical ties, and efforts to mend a strained Anglo-American relationship.

A tense recounting of a near-fatal attack at a major Washington dinner and how live coverage captured the danger. A look at the suspect, security response, and questions about motive and premeditation. Reflections on human compassion amid violence and how that revealed deeper truths. A surprising update about the Justice Department ending its probe into the Federal Reserve.

A look back at Desmond Morris and his view of humans as apes and how that shaped modern thinking on sexuality and family. A critique of scientists who reframed human nature. Listener questions on whether fertile Christians should adopt, donating bodies to science, fearing death as a believer, and how to prepare a teen for ministry. Practical moral and vocational reflections throughout.

A federal appeals ruling allowing Ten Commandments postings in Texas classrooms sparks a look at the Lemon Test’s decline. The conversation traces the historical influence of the Ten Commandments on Western law and education. It also examines secular pushback against biblical moral claims and recent political resignations tied to sexual and financial misconduct. The moral law’s persistence in a changing age is highlighted.

A legal round-up on parental rights and recent Supreme Court moves around pronoun notification and preschool exclusions. A deep look at Colorado’s clash between nondiscrimination rules and religious liberty. Commentary on military childcare costs and why government programs cannot replace parental care. A spirited defense of North Carolina’s alienation of affection law and its moral aims.

Discussion of recent shifts in prison policy tied to biological sex and a federal ruling. Coverage of hospitals halting youth transgender treatments and the legal and medical concerns behind that. Examination of UK politics over single-sex spaces and why enforcement is stalled. A pastoral dilemma about what to do when a polygamist converts to Christianity.

A reckoning between the White House and the Vatican over recent public clashes and papal political influence. A deep dive into just war theory and whether current actions in Iran meet its criteria. A look at historical US–Vatican ties and how recent popes shifted diplomatic alignments. Comparisons to other global conflicts highlight the moral stakes of intervention and restraint.

Discussion of California paying for gender‑affirming care for undocumented homeless people. A tribute to Magawa, the landmine‑sniffing rat honored with a statue. Debate over whether a presidential image crosses into blasphemy. A moral question about abstaining from voting in Hungary. Arguments about creation order and women in combat. Reflections on the idea of humans living on other planets.

Discussion of two recent congressional resignations and the credibility and motives behind such departures. A look at libertarian influence in international debates over assisted dying and abortion. A theological critique of libertarian freedom and its claimed social consequences.