Thursday, November 13, 2025

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 push for abortion on demand by the editorial board of the New York Times, UVA’s ceasing of race-based admissions, and Zohran Mamdani’s terrifying vision for government reach in all aspects of life in NYC.Part I (00:14 – 13:47)The Editorial Board of the New York Times Calls for Federal Abortion Legislation: We Knew This Was Coming, and It is Now Here – You’ve Been WarnedAbortion Has Remained Mostly Accessible. That May Soon Change. by The New York Times (The Editorial Board)Part II (13:47 – 18:23)The University of Virginia Admits to DEI Admissions: UVA Announces It Will Cease Race-Based AdmissionsThe first university has admitted to race-based hiring by The Hill (Scott Douglas Gerber)Part III (18:23 – 25:16)‘There is No Problem Too Large for Government to Solve Or Problem Too Small to Care About’: Mamdani Just Said Some of the Scariest Words Ever Uttered by a PoliticianSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor 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.