Wednesday, September 23, 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 symbiotic relationship between the POTUS and the press, another medical center halts so-called “transgender care” treatments for minors, and one of the most untrue sentences in American history printed in The Atlantic. Part I (00:14 – 07:20) The President of the United States and the Press Corp Need Each Other: The Modern Presidency and the Press Are Locked in a Combative But Symbiotic Relationship Part II (07:20 – 14:07) Another Medical Center Shuts Down So-Called “Gender Transgender Care” Treatments for Children and Teenagers: This is a Big Development for the NYU Langone Hospital NYU Langone Ends Care for Trans Youth in Deal With Justice Department by The New York Times (Joseph Goldstein) Part III (14:07 – 18:01) ‘Why Do Republicans Keep Talking About Transgenderism?’ – Democrats Try to Shift the Subject Sherrod Brown Tries a New Retort to Criticism on Transgender Issues by The New York Times (Emily Davies) Part IV (18:01 – 26:48) ‘I Clung to This Promise As I Became a Man, a Husband, a Father, a CIA Officer, a Wife, a Mother.’ – This is One of the Most Untrue Sentences in American History The Wrong Kind of American by The Atlantic (Julia Curlee) Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu . For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com . To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here .