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

PART I (15:22 - 15:22) An Unlikely Allyship Formed Over a Common Enemy: President Joe Biden Makes Landmark Visit to Vietnam

PART II (18:32 - 18:32) Threats to Liberty Captured in One Global Agreement: The Budding Relationship of the Leaders of Russia and North Korea on the World Stage

PART III (25:41 - 25:41) Tyranny is Closer at Hand Than You Might Think: New Mexico’s Governor Attempts Unconstitutional Suspension of Gun Carrying Laws

• New Mexico’s dicey gun restriction draws detractors even from the left by Washington Post (Aaron Blake)

PART IV (28:12 - 28:12) What Crime Justifies an 11-Millenia Prison Sentence? Turkey Hands Down 11,196-Year Sentence for Leader of Failed Crypto Exchange

• Boss of Failed Crypto Exchange Gets 11,196-Year Sentence by Wall Street Journal (Angus Berwick)