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

PART I (10:57 - 10:57) Elections are a Barometer of National Moral Change — So What Does It Mean that Democrats are Platforming on Abortion for Upcoming Midterm Elections?

• Why Abortion Has Become a Centerpiece of Democratic TV Ads in 2022 by New York Times (Shane Goldmacher and Katie Glueck)
• Progressives Push Democrats to Make Their Fight About Freedom, Too by New York Times (Katie Glueck)

PART II (18:32 - 18:32) A Parable Our Political Moment: Abrams “Evolves” on Issue and Makes Abortion Support Central to Campaign

• Stacey Abrams, a Prominent Champion of Choice, Once Opposed Abortion by Washington Post (Vanessa Williams)
• Stacey Abrams’s Personal Evolution on Abortion Rights by New York Times (Maya King)

PART III (23:51 - 23:51) A New Political Issue in 2022: Democrats Give Millions of Dollars to Advance Republican Primary Candidates Who They Think Will Be Easier to Defeat in Elections