Tuesday, January 20, 2026

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 09:23) A New and Ominous Landscape: Looking at the Recent Church Invasion and Public Attention Christian leaders urge protecting worshippers’ rights after protesters interrupt service by The Associated Press (Giovanna Dell’orto) The People of Minneapolis vs. ICE: A Street-Level View by The New York Times (Vivian Yee) Part II (09:23 – 11:05) Minnesota Reveals a Big Political Realignment: These Protests Are Becoming Predictable After Renee Good Killing, Derisive Term for White Women Spreads on the Far Right by The New York Times (Clyde McGrady) The Right Is Furious With Liberal White Women by The New York Times (Michelle Goldberg) The white women turning to ‘Dark Woke’— They turn private despair into public rage by The Institute for Family Studies (Emily Jashinsky) Part III (11:05 – 18:19) AWFUL? The Political Radicalization of Women in Modern Societies Young women are radicalising by The New Statesman (Scarlett Maguire) Record Numbers of Younger Women Want to Leave the U.S.