This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:13 &#8211; 15:07)At Least One Federal Judge in California Knows What Parental Rights Are: At Stake Is Whether Schools Can Hide a Child’s Gender Identity from Parents<ul><li><a href='https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/california/casdce/3:2023cv00768/757886/307/'>Mirabelli v. Olson</a> by Justia U.S. Law</li></ul>Part II (15:07 &#8211; 20:20)A New Fight Over So-Called Gender Care for Youth: 19 States Sue HHS For a Decision That Limits LGBTQ Treatments for Youth and Children<ul><li><a href='https://www.npr.org/2025/12/24/g-s1-103603/19-states-sue-hhs-over-youth-gender-affirming-care'>19 states sue HHS over a move that could curtail youth gender-affirming care</a> by NPR (The Associated Press)</li></ul>Part III (20:20 &#8211; 27:38)Should the 92-Year-Old Judge Over Maduro’s Case Step Aside? An Untimely Crisis Could Have Massive Consequences on This Important Case<ul><li><a href='https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/opinion/maduro-judge-hellerstein-age.html'>The 92-Year-Old Judge in the Maduro Case Must Step Aside</a> by The New York Times (Jeffrey Toobin)</li></ul><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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