Wednesday, February 4, 2026

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 17:44)
President Trump Said the Silent Thing Out Loud: The Strange World of International Law

• Trump Lays Out a Vision of Power Restrained Only by ‘My Own Morality’ by The New York Times (David E. Sanger, Tyler Pager, Katie Rogers, and Zolan Kanno-Youngs)

Part II (17:44 – 20:24)
Do You Remember When the Obama Administration Walked Back on the Monroe Doctrine? Even Liberal Administrations are Fuzzy on International Law

• The US Renounces the Monroe Doctrine?. by The Diplomat (Zachary Keck)

Part III (20:24 – 21:33)
Every Nation Will Give An Account Before the Lord: The Bible Makes Clear That Both Individuals and Nations Will Face God’s Judgement
Part IV (21:33 – 23:26)
We are Bound by God’s Law, Not By Our Own Morality: It’s Our Task to Remember That Truth
Part V (23:26 – 26:23)
The Psychologizing of ‘Mattering’ – You Won’t Believe It Until You See It in Writing

• The Retirement Crisis No One Warns You About: Mattering by The Wall Street Journal (Jennifer Breheny Wallace)

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