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.