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 war over redistricting, the increase in political polarization in the U.S., a seismic new trend for motherhood as single women are embracing motherhood without a husband.Part I (00:13 &#8211; 14:55)The Culture War Meets Redistricting: The Polarization is Going to Be Clear on the New Congressional Map<ul><li><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/05/11/redistricting-wars-trump-democrats-midterms/90008624007/">Redistricting wars: Can our politics get any more polarized? (Yes)</a> by USA Today (Susan Page)</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/10/us/politics/virginia-democratic-candidates-redistricting.html">‘No Seat for Me’: Virginia Democrats Are Forced to Play Musical Chairs</a> by The New York Times (Reid J. Epstein)</li></ul>Part II (14:55 &#8211; 22:23)A Seismic Shift in Trends for Motherhood: Single Women are Choosing Motherhood Without a Husband – This is a Moral Revolution in More Ways Than One<ul><li><a href="https://www.npr.org/2026/05/10/nx-s1-5815999/why-more-women-are-choosing-to-be-single-mothers">Why more women are choosing to be single mothers</a> by NPR (Pallavi Gogoi, Ayesha Rascoe, Andrew Mambo, Jennifer Schmidt)</li></ul>Part III (22:23 &#8211; 27:31)The Flourishing of the Natural Family: Kids Need a Mom, a Dad, and Extended Family for Flourishing<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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