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

PART I (10:19 - 10:19) America on Trial: The Trump Indictment and the Trial of the Rule of Law and the American Order

• Trump’s Case Puts the Justice System on Trial, in a Test of Public Credibility by New York Times (Peter Baker)
• A Destructive Trump Indictment by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)

PART II (14:58 - 14:58) An Engagement Ring Recession and Future of Marriage: A Decline in the Purchase of Engagement Rings Tells a Bigger Story

• What All the Single Ladies (and Men) Say About the Economy by New York Times (Jeanna Smialek and Jason Karaian)

PART III (24:37 - 24:37) ‘A Scientist’s Sexuality Shouldn’t Matter’: Theoretical Physicist Makes Important Argument Regarding Effects of DEI on Science as a Field of Study

• A Scientist’s Sexuality Shouldn’t Matter by Wall Street Journal (Lawrence Krauss)