Monday, June 15, 2026

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the announcement of a ceasefire deal between the U.S. and Iran, the historic launch of SpaceX IPO that made Elon Musk a trillionaire, and New York legislature’s proposal to replace ‘mother’ with ‘gestating parent.’ Part I (00:13 – 09:00) The U.S. and Iran Reach Ceasefire Deal: What This Means is Not Yet Clear, But This is a Big Announcement Part II (09:00 – 21:45) Elon Musk is History’s First Trillionaire: The Historic Launch of SpaceX IPO Just Made Elon Musk Richer Than Ever, Breaking Trillion Dollar Mark and Raising Big Issues Elon Musk Becomes the World’s First Trillionaire by The New York Times (Ryan Mac and Ben Casselman) Billionaires’ Billions Are Increasing Faster Than Ever by The New York Times (Patricia Cohen) Part III (21:45 – 26:29) Mass Verbicide in New York: The New York Legislature Proposes Replacing ‘Mother’ with ‘Gestating Parent’ Mass Verbicide in New York by WORLD Opinions (R.