Monday, February 2, 2026

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 13:50)
The Arrest of Don Lemon: There are Massive Religious Liberty and Constitutional Issues at Stake in This Case

• Don Lemon Released Without Bond Over Minnesota Protest Charge by The New York Times (Hamed AleazizDevlin BarrettAlan Feuer and Jesus Jiménez)
• Case 0:26-cr-00025-LMP-DLM by United States District Court District of Minnesota

Part II (13:50 – 16:16)
Your Faithful Church Might Be Next: We Are entering a New Stage in Cultural Conflict
Part III (16:16 – 27:05)
President Trump’s Fed Appointment: Kevin Warsh Nominated to Lead the U.S. Federal Reserve

• Meet the Federal Debt, the Fed’s Actual New Boss (Sorry, Kevin Warsh) by The New York Times (Binyamin Appelbaum)

Part IV (27:05 – 28:34)
A Word From the Heart: To the Moms Who Wrote Me, Thanks and . . . Sorry, Mom.
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