# Tuesday, May 12, 2026

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Podcast: [The Briefing with Albert Mohler](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-briefing-with-albert-mohler-511163)
Published: 2026-05-12T04:50:25+00:00
Episode link: https://albertmohler.com/2026/05/12/briefing-5-12-26/
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## Resource

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 war over redistricting, the increase in political polarization in the U.S., a seismic new trend for motherhood as single women are embracing motherhood without a husband. Part I (00:13 – 14:55) The Culture War Meets Redistricting: The Polarization is Going to Be Clear on the New Congressional Map Redistricting wars: Can our politics get any more polarized? (Yes) by USA Today (Susan Page) ‘No Seat for Me’: Virginia Democrats Are Forced to Play Musical Chairs by The New York Times (Reid J. Epstein) Part II (14:55 – 22:23) A Seismic Shift in Trends for Motherhood: Single Women are Choosing Motherhood Without a Husband – This is a Moral Revolution in More Ways Than One Why more women are choosing to be single mothers by NPR (Pallavi Gogoi, Ayesha Rascoe, Andrew Mambo, Jennifer Schmidt) Part III (22:23 – 27:31) The Flourishing of the Natural Family: Kids Need a Mom, a Dad, and Extended Family for Flourishing Sign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning. Follow Dr. Mohler: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube 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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