Wednesday, January 15, 2025

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:13 - 08:04) Advice and Consent: Why Do Some Presidential Appointees Require Senate Confirmation? Part II (08:04 - 19:27) Pete Hegseth’s Confirmation Hearing: The Defense Hearing of Trump’s Choice as Secretary of Defense Gets Interesting Fast Part III (19:27 - 23:55) The Disappearing Middle of American Media Consumption: The Major Shift of Viewership From Older Media to Social Media Influencers Part IV (23:55 - 25:33) A Look at the Adversary Press: The Media in Disagreement with Leadership in the White House Tends to Grow Its Base in Its Opposition Part V (25:33 - 28:16) The Left is Lawyering Up: President-Elect Trump is Not Afraid to Sue for Defamation, and It’s Destabilizing Liberal Media News Outlets Take Unusual Steps to Prepare for Onslaught From Trump by The New York Times (David Enrich and Katie Robertson) New York Times v.