Monday, June 30, 2025

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. Part I (00:14 – 09:28) Ending the Term with Thunder: The Supreme Court Clarifies the Relationship Between the Executive and Judicial Branches United States v. Skrmetti by Supreme Court of the United States Trump v. CASA, Inc. by Supreme Court of the United States Part II (09:28 – 20:21) Big Wins for Parents at the Supreme Court: Nation’s Highest Court Defends Parental Authority in Two Crucial Cases Mahmoud v. Taylor – Opinion by Supreme Court of the United States Mahmoud v. Taylor – Oral Arguments by Supreme Court of the United States Justices Let Parents Opt Children Out of Classes With L.G.B.T.Q. Storybooks by New York Times (Adam Liptak) Free Speech Coalition, Inc. v. Paxton by Supreme Court of the United States Part III (20:21 – 22:50) A Landmark Case in the Defense of Human Life: SCOTUS Sides with South Carolina Against Planned Parenthood Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic by Supreme Court of the United States Part IV (22:51 – 29:03) Stigma is Just Dead? Celebrity Frenzy Reaches New Heights at Bezos Wedding and What the Lavish Venetian Wedding Reveals about (Re)Marriage in 2025 You Only Get Married a Few Times. Why Not Go All Out?