The Pour Over Today - Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Episode Date: April 12, 2023

Today, we’re talking about the U.S. intelligence leak, conflicting court rulings on abortion, explaining the Justice Clarence Thomas’ scandal, and other top news for Wednesday, April 12th. Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with The Pour Over. Sponsored by LMNT

Today, we're talking about the U.S. Intelligence League, conflicting court rulings on abortion, explaining the Justice Clarence Thomas scandal, and other top news for Wednesday, April 12th. Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with The Pour Over. Here's the quote of the day. Everything begins with habits. Whatever you do consistently, that's what gets momentum and health and growth and stability in your life. Justin Kendrick. Let's get started with some espresso shots.

What happens when you discuss the Ukraine war in a Minecraft chat room? Apparently, the Pentagon springs a leak. In a significant breach, more than 100 classified documents with photos of US intelligence briefings started popping up early last month in a chat room on Discord, a social media platform popular with gamers. The docs appear to contain intel on Ukraine, Russia, Canada, China, Israel, the Middle East, the Indo-Pacific, and South Korea, who is less than pleased, from as recently as March 2nd. The Pentagon has not confirmed the authenticity of the documents and even says some appear doctored, but they did acknowledge that some secret info seems to be included. The Biden administration said it does not know the extent or the source of the leak, which has triggered a criminal investigation by the Justice Department. Here's a verse to consider when you're not sure who to

trust. Trust in the Lord with all your heart. Do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take. Proverbs chapter 3, verses 5 through 6. On Friday, federal judges issued competing abortion rulings. A federal district court judge in Texas issued a nationwide ruling that revoked the FDA's 23-year approval of the drug mifepristone, which is widely used as an abortion pill. The plaintiffs claimed that mifepristone is not safe and that the FDA didn't properly study its effect before issuing approval in 2000. Critics say that's untrue and that studies have consistently shown it's safer than Tylenol, with no significant safety concerns to women over the 23 years it's been on the market. Meanwhile, a federal judge in Washington state ordered the FDA not to roll back its approval

of mifepristone. The directly competing rulings and a subsequent appeal by the DOJ lead many to believe that the case will ultimately be heard by the Supreme Court. We are called to love everyone, always. That means loving and caring for the unborn, single mothers, women who have received abortions, and people who passionately disagree with you on this topic. 1 Corinthians chapter 13, verse 13 says, And now these three remain, faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love. Last week, ProPublica released a report alleging that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas

didn't disclose more than 20 years of lavish trips and vacations, including flying on private jets and island hopping on a superyacht, funded by billionaire Republican donor Harlan Crow. Justices are required to disclose all gifts over $415, but there's an exception for hospitality from friends, and that's the point of contention. Justice Thomas issued a statement saying the Crows have been among his dearest friends for 25 years, and he was advised that this sort of personal hospitality from close personal friends who did not have business before the court was not reportable. He also committed to following the new, stricter reporting guidelines passed last month. Critics say these trips obviously

exceed the hospitality clause, and not reporting them undermines the court's integrity. Senate Democrats have called for an investigation. Culturally hot topics frequently make people think, speak, and act poorly, including us. We can respect others and represent God better if we are quick to listen and slow to speak. James chapter 1 verses 19 through 20 say, everyone should be quick to listen and slow to speak. James chapter 1 verses 19 through 20 say, everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger, for human anger does not accomplish God's righteousness. This episode is sponsored by Element. Electrolytes are mostly salt, so if your electrolyte drink is sweet, then, um, well, yeah. Popular electrolyte drinks think things that end in

aid usually have low amounts of electrolytes in suboptimal ratios and contain fillers. Element is the tasty electrolyte drink that gives you everything you need and nothing you don't. That means a science-backed electrolyte ratio, 1,000 mg sodium, 200 mg potassium, Thanks for watching! It's truly risk-free, so try it today. Check out the link in the show notes. In other brews, here's a rapid round of updates. Representative Justin Jones was reinstated to the Tennessee House after being expelled last week. Republican representatives ousted Jones after he led gun reform chants from the House podium, but the Nashville City Council unanimously voted for his return. The Shelby County Council will vote today on whether to do the same for the second expelled representative, Justin Pearson. A 23-year-old, live-streaming

himself, shot and killed five employees at Old National Bank in Louisville, Kentucky, Monday. Nine others were hospitalized, including two officers. The shooter died at the scene. Police arrived in three minutes and exchanged fire with the shooter, who's believed to be either a current or former employee. A motive isn't known. John Rahm, a 28-year-old Spaniard, won his first green jacket at the Masters on Sunday, becoming the first European to win both a U.S. Open and a Masters. He began the day four strokes behind leader Brooks Kipka and ended four strokes ahead, especially impressive given that he played 30 holes that day, not the usual 18, due to Saturday's rainout. President Biden arrived in Northern Ireland yesterday to commemorate the 25th

anniversary of the peace treaty between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. The Good Friday Agreement, signed in 1998, halted the 30-year bloodbath between the two sides. Biden, an Irish-American, will visit his family's ancestral homes and hopes to ease tensions that have been rising again since Brexit. It's a good time to be an Italian plumber. The Super Mario Bros. movie broke records in the box office debut Easter weekend. Coming out of the pipe is the top animated film global opening ever with $375.6 million in ticket sales. The PG movie proved to be a hit with families and nostalgic adults.

18 to 34-year-olds bought 60% of the tickets sold. That's all we have for today. Thanks so much for listening. If you're listening on the Apple Podcasts app, give us a 5-star rating and drop a review. If you're listening on Spotify, give us a follow and hit the notification bell to never miss a new episode. We appreciate your support and hope you have a great day. We'll see you on Friday.