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

PART I (12:33 - 12:33) The Right Suffers Loss in France, Media Coverage Suffers Loss of Perspective: Emmanuel Macron Elected for Second Five-Year Term

  • Macron’s Win is Cause for Great Relief — and Modest Celebration by The Washington Post (The Editorial Board)

PART II (20:7 - 20:7) Disney World Loses its Self-Governing Authority in Florida — Florida’s Legislature and Governor Take A Big Step and Send a Huge Signal to Corporate America

  • Revolt in Disney’s Florida Kingdom by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)

PART III (25:12 - 25:12) Truth is Stranger than Fiction: CNN Pulls the Plug on CNN+ After Days of Operation and Vast Millions Invested. And, for First Time, Netflix Loses More Subscribers than it Gained. Is Anyone Getting the Message?

  • CNN+ is Dead: Here’s What Killed the Streaming News Service Only a Month after It Began by USA Today (Bill Goodykoontz)