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The episode discusses recent Supreme Court rulings, the future of America, and various cultural and sports updates.

In this week's Brief: The Supreme Court dropped some of its biggest rulings of the year and we break down all four—campaign finance limits erased, mail-in ballots upheld, transgender athlete bans sustained, and birthright citizenship preserved. We explore what each means, where the justices split, and why our ultimate judge isn't in Washington. Then Micah takes us through "The Next 250"—what the next 250 years of America could look like and the four forces that will shape it: technology, energy, institutions, and cultural character. He makes the case that the future of our nation depends less on DC and more on what happens in our homes, our churches, and our relationship with God. Plus, we have a big announcement about the future of Culture Brief and exciting changes at Denison Forum. Trump threatens to end the Iran ceasefire, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce tie the knot, LeBron is a free agent, the US gets humbled at the World Cup, and the quarterfinals are set. Topics (0:00) Introduction (2:12) SCOTUS summer recap (5:35) Mail in ballots ruling (8:18) Trans athletes in sports (10:25) Birthright citizenship blockbuster (14:03) God above the courts (17:12) America at 250 snapshot…

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