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

PART I (9:46 - 9:46) ‘Horrific,’ ‘Appalling,’ and ‘A Big Step Backwards’: World Leaders Respond to the Overturning of Roe v. Wade — Hypocrisy, Contradiction, and Cosmopolitan Liberalism on Display

• US Allies Express Dismay at 'Appalling' Supreme Court Decision to Scrap Abortion Rights by CNN (Rob Picheta and Arnaud Siad)

PART II (16:30 - 16:30) ‘The Court Sends Women Back to the Dark Ages?’ Hyperbolic Fallout from the Left over the Dobbs Decision

• The Radical Reign of Clarence Thomas by New York Times (Maureen Dowd)

PART III (20:52 - 20:52) The Appointment of Conservative Justices and the Correction of Judicial Progressivism: The Political Legacies of Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell

• For the Fall of Roe v. Wade, Thank Donald Trump by Washington Post (Marc A. Thiessen)

PART IV (23:23 - 23:23) How Did the Dobbs Decision Come to Be?: The Unsung Heroes of the Pro-Life Movement