Monday, June 22, 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 potential end of Keir Starmer’s tenure as Prime Minister, the U.S. deal with Iran, Russia’s attack on thousand year old cathedral in Kyiv, and the dedication of the Obama Presidential Center.
Part I (00:14 – 05:13)
Keir Starmer’s Tenure Heading to Its End: UK Prime Minister Appears Poised to Resign – What’s Behind It, and Who Will Take Over?
Part II (05:13 – 16:13)
The U.S. Deal with Iran: This is Short of President Trump’s Stated Aims

• Trump Put His Own Interests Above All in the Iran Deal by The New York Times (Thomas L. Friedman)
• Trump Was Right. The War Ended With a Surrender. by The New York Times (Nicholas Krisof)

Part III (16:13 – 22:25)
Russia is Attacking Cathedrals Now: Russia Sends Signal to Ukraine, and It Is Immensely Theological, Political, and Historical

• With Its Attack on Kyiv’s Cathedral, Russia Reaches a New Low by The Wall Street Journal (Konstantin Akinsha)

Part IV (22:25 – 29:19)
The Celebration of a Massive, Brutalist Monument: The Dedication of the Obama Presidential Center

• Obama’s new center seeks to rekindle the hope of his presidency by The Washington Post (Karen Tumulty)

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