Monday, August 17, 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 tragic death of Jason Arday, the moral evasion of Luigi Mangione premeditated murder confession, and the resignation of Karoline Leavitt to stay home to take care of her young children.
Part I (00:14 – 12:58)
The Tragic Death of Jason Arday: This is an Absolute Tragedy, and Cambridge University Has Lots of Questions to Answer

• An update from Jason Arday by Good Law Project (Jason Arday)
• Statement from the Vice-Chancellor 12 August 2026 by University of Cambridge (Deborah Prentice)
• Statement from the Vice-Chancellor, 14 August 2026 by University of Cambridge (Deborah Prentice)
• Professor’s Death Leaves Behind Hard Questions for Cambridge on Race and Hiring by The New York Times (Mara Hvistendahl, Megan Specia, Leo Sands, Ali Watkins, and Susan Dominus)
• Playbooks, plagiarism and a pig’s head: new claims surrounding a star Cambridge professor by The Guardian (Lanre Bakare)

Part II (12:58 – 20:32)
The Moral Evasion of Luigi Mangione: Mangione Confessed in Federal Court to Premeditated Murder and Said He Knew it Was Illegal, But He Didn’t Say the Killing Was Morally Wrong

• Read Mangione’s Motion Arguing Double Jeopardy in State Case by The New York Times

Part III (20:32 – 27:08)
The Resignation of Karoline Leavitt: The Youngest White House Press Secretary in History Resigns to Stay Home to Care for Her Young Children–With the President Trump’s Support
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