This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:14 &#8211; 05:59)When Will the Nation Get This Right? The Supreme Court Hands Down a Disappointing Ruling on Abortion Drug MifepristonePart II (05:59 &#8211; 13:38)Statecraft Is Stagecraft: President Trump Returns from State Visit to ChinaPart III (13:38 &#8211; 19:24)An Astounding Political Development: C.I.A. Director Makes Historic Visit to Cuba<ul><li><a href='https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/us/politics/cia-director-visits-cuba.html'>C.I.A. Director Visits Cuba as Tensions Rise and Island Runs Out of Oil</a> by The New York Times (Julian E. Barnes, Michael Crowley, and Frances Robles)</li></ul>Part IV (19:24 &#8211; 22:47)Be Grateful the U.S. Is Not in Something Like the EU: Poland Recognizes So-Called Same-Sex Marriage for the First Time<ul><li><a href='https://www.lemonde.fr/en/lgbtq/article/2026/05/14/warsaw-recognizes-same-sex-marriage-from-other-eu-countries-for-the-first-time_6753462_211.html'>Warsaw recognizes same-sex marriage from other EU countries for the first time</a> by Le Monde</li><li><a href='https://www.hungarianconservative.com/articles/current/poland-same-sex-marriage-registered-cjeu-ruling-lgbtq/'>Poland Registers First Legally Recognized Same-Sex Marriage after EU Push</a> by Hungarian Conservative (Joakim Scheffer)</li></ul>Part V (22:47 &#8211; 25:09)A Moment of Moral Clarity for the European Union: Why Christian Parents Should Be Even More Concerned about the Threat of Social Media Than the EU<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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