Tuesday, August 25, 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 new U.S. ‘Operation Economic Outcast’ war strategy against Iran, the history and function of modern political polling, and the influence of prediction markets on modern politics.
Part I (00:14 – 10:20)
The New War Strategy Against Iran: The U.S. is Calling for ‘Operation Economic Outcast’ to Squash Iranian Economy to End the U.S-Iran Conflict

• Bessent Launches ‘Operation Economic Outcast’ to Isolate and Squeeze Iran by The Wall Street Journal (Brian Schwartz, Laurence Norman, and Alexander Ward)

Part II (10:20 – 17:11)
How Did We Get Into Such a ‘Wild West’ of Political Polling? The Important History and Function of Modern Political Polling

• Why Polling Chaos Could Create Big Problems for American Politics by The New York Times (Reid J. Epstein)

Part III (17:11 – 26:00)
The Influence of Prediction Markets on Modern Politics: Young Men and Gambling Markets are Having a Massive Influence on Modern Polling – There are Big Issues Here
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