· 28 min
Thursday, November 12, 2026
The Briefing with Albert MohlerAbout this episode
This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the blue wave that swept the South, new Republican leadership in Congress, growing divisions within the Democratic Party, the possibility of a national billionaire wealth tax, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s political rebranding ahead of the 2028 presidential election.
Part I (00:14 – 08:45)
A Closer Look at the Blue Wave: Was the Shift a Sign of a Shocking New Trend or Merely a Frustrated Voters?
Republicans Choose Party Leaders in Both Houses of Congress: Understanding What Jim Jordan and John Thune Bring to a Party Soon to Be in the Minority
Part III (13:05 – 20:58)
Jeffries and Schumer Receive Divided Support Among Democrats: Unpacking the Collision Between the Center-Left and Far-Left Factions of the Democratic Party
Nowhere for Billionaires to Hide: Billionaire Tax Bill Fails in California, yet Democrats Seek to Reintroduce Similar Proposal on National Scale
A Decade of Political Evolution: AOC Seeks a Political Rebrand Ahead of a Likely 2028 Presidential Push
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On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the blue wave that swept the South, new Republican leadership in Congress, growing divisions within the Democratic Party, the possibility of a national billionaire wealth tax, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s political rebranding ahead of the 2028 presidential election.
Part I (00:14 – 08:45)
A Closer Look at the Blue Wave: Was the Shift a Sign of a Shocking New Trend or Merely a Frustrated Voters?
- What Democrats must do now by Financial Times (Rana Foroohar)
Republicans Choose Party Leaders in Both Houses of Congress: Understanding What Jim Jordan and John Thune Bring to a Party Soon to Be in the Minority
Part III (13:05 – 20:58)
Jeffries and Schumer Receive Divided Support Among Democrats: Unpacking the Collision Between the Center-Left and Far-Left Factions of the Democratic Party
- Activists, some colleagues aim to block Schumer, Jeffries from leading Democrats by The Washington Post (Alexei Koseff and Theodoric Meyer)
- ‘Just Win, Baby!’ Despite Victories, Progressives Still Face Electability Questions by The New York Times (Kellen Browning and Patricia Mazzei)
Nowhere for Billionaires to Hide: Billionaire Tax Bill Fails in California, yet Democrats Seek to Reintroduce Similar Proposal on National Scale
- Ocasio-Cortez Has Evolved. She Wants the Left to Evolve, Too. by The New York Times (Matt Flegenheimer)
A Decade of Political Evolution: AOC Seeks a Political Rebrand Ahead of a Likely 2028 Presidential Push
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For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.
For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.
To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.
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