This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 - 08:04) Advice and Consent: Why Do Some Presidential Appointees Require Senate Confirmation?
Part II (08:04 - 19:27) Pete Hegseth’s Confirmation Hearing: The Defense Hearing of Trump’s Choice as Secretary of Defense Gets Interesting Fast
Part III (19:27 - 23:55) The Disappearing Middle of American Media Consumption: The Major Shift of Viewership From Older Media to Social Media Influencers
Part IV (23:55 - 25:33) A Look at the Adversary Press: The Media in Disagreement with Leadership in the White House Tends to Grow Its Base in Its Opposition
Part V (25:33 - 28:16) The Left is Lawyering Up: President-Elect Trump is Not Afraid to Sue for Defamation, and It’s Destabilizing Liberal Media
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