This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

PART I (9:38 - 9:38) ula is Back: Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Elected Again as Brazil’s Next President —Revealing Major Issues Between Populism on the Right and Left

PART II (23:29 - 23:29) Violence within a Political Context: Paul Pelosi Attacked in San Francisco — Does This Mark a New Era of Violence Against Political Leaders in the U.S.?

• Suspect in Assault at Pelosi Home had Posted about QAnon by Associated Press (Michael Biesecker and Bernard Condon)
• How to Respond to the Horrifying Pelosi Attack by Washington Post (The Editorial Board)
• The Assault on Paul Pelosi by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)

PART III (26:42 - 26:42) ‘Remember People, Guns and Diet Mountain Dew Don’t Mix’: Woman Objects to Her Father’s Favorite Diet Soda with a Revolver

• “Don’t Dew This!” NC Police Cite Woman Who Didn’t Want Dad Drinking Mountain Dew by Charlotte Observer (Joe Marusak)