This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.On today&#8217;s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses President Trump&#8217;s recent comments on being &#8220;flexible&#8221; about the Hyde Amendment and the possibility of taxpayer-funded abortions, what to watch as SCOTUS hears oral arguments on so-called &#8220;transgender women&#8221; competing in women&#8217;s sports, and the liberals who are pushing back against the transgender revolution.Part I (00:14 &#8211; 10:34)Mr. President, This One is a Deal Breaker: Conservatives Cannot Be Flexible on Becoming Complicity in Taxpayer Funded AbortionsPart II (10:34 &#8211; 23:16)SCOTUS Set to Hear Oral Arguments on So-Called Transgender Athletes: Will SCOTUS See a Rational Purpose That is Not in Direction Contradiction to the Constitution?<ul><li><a href="https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/01/the-transgender-athlete-cases-an-explainer/">The transgender athletes cases: an explainer</a> by SCOTUSblog (Amy Howe)</li><li><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/01/10/supreme-court-trans-sports-athletes/88073489007/">National debate on transgender athletes finally reaches Supreme Court</a> by USA Today (Maureen Groppe)</li></ul>Part III (23:16 &#8211; 27:47)‘SCOTUS Can Save Women’s Sports’: The Washington Post’s Editorial Board Makes an Astounding Liberal Argument Against Transgender Revolution<a href="https://albertmohler.com/subscribe">Sign up</a> to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:<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>For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to <a href="https://sbts.edu">sbts.edu</a>.For more information on Boyce College, just go to <a href="https://boycecollege.com">BoyceCollege.com</a>.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go <a href="https://albertmohler.com/contact">here</a>.

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