Thursday, August 13, 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 David Crowley’s narrow defeat of Francesca Hong in Wisconsin, Peggy Flanagan’s landslide victory in Minnesota, the parable of Lindsay Graham, and the continuation of the Sophie Cunningham saga as the WNBA and other women’s sports league confuse creation order.
Part I (00:14 – 10:41)
David Crowley Defeats Francesca Hong in Wisconsin: But the Democratic Socialist Insurgency Lost By Less Than One Percentage Point and Will Press On

• Crowley scores Hail Mary win over Hong: Takeaways from Aug. 11 primary by USA Today (Susan Page)

Part II (10:41 – 13:34)
The Minnesota Senate Primary Results: Progressivist Gains Again in Minnesota as Peggy Flanagan Wins in a Landslide
Part III (13:34 – 18:25)
There is More to This Race Than Most See: The Parable of Lindsay Graham and the Runoff Between Darline Graham and Ralph Norman

• WTA mandates genetic testing for all future competitions by USA Today (Danielle Lerner)

Part IV (18:25 – 28:13)
The Parable of Sophie Cunningham Continues, Even as the WNBA and Other Women’s Sports Leagues Confuse Creation Order
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