Platner's Allegations, Strait of Hormuz Conflict, and America's Royal Wedding

We’re continuing our summer series with a recap of the week’s top headlines and relevant conversation from The Bulletin archive. This week, Maine’s Democratic Nominee for US Senate Graham Platner suspended his bid for Senate after Politico reported a woman’s accusations of rape. We re-air a conversation with Charlie Sykes, Russell Moore, and Clarissa Moll about other politicians who have removed themselves from office due to sexual allegations, and why politicians have become more shameless. Then, conflict reignited in the Middle East after Iran struck three commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz and the US began retaliatory strikes. Jill Nelson joins to discuss the importance of the Strait and how it affects international Christian aid organizations. Finally, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce got married last weekend, and some are speculating how their wedding will affect trends to come. Jen Wilkin, Russell Moore, Mike Cosper, and Clarissa Moll discuss secular and sacred wedding traditions, and what couples getting married today can focus on. GO DEEPER WITH THE BULLETIN: Join the conversation at our Substack. Find us on YouTube. Rate and review the show in your podcast app of choice. ABOUT THE GUESTS: Charles J. Sykes is a political commentator who hosted a conservative talk show in Wisconsin for 23 years. He was the former editor-in-chief of The Bulwark, and is currently an MSNBC contributor. Sykes has written for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Politico, Salon, and other national publications. He has appeared on the Today Show, ABC, NBC, Fox News, CNN, PBS, and the BBC. Jill Nelson is Christianity Today’s Ukraine and Israel correspondent. She holds a master’s in Middle Eastern studies from the University of Texas and began her journalism career as a reporter and anchor in South Dakota. For nearly 20 years, she covered Ukraine and the Middle East for World News Group. Jen Wilkin is an author and Bible teacher from Dallas, Texas. She has organized and led studies for women in home, church, and parachurch contexts. An advocate for Bible literacy, her passion is to see others become articulate and committed followers of Christ, with a clear understanding of why they believe what they believe, grounded in the Word of God. ABOUT THE BULLETIN: The Bulletin is a twice-weekly news analysis podcast from Christianity Today, with editor-at-large Russell Moore. Each episode offers commentary on current events and headlining news with a roundtable of premier guests, and shares a Christian perspective on issues that are shaping our world The Bulletin listeners get 25% off CT. Go to https://orderct.com/THEBULLETIN to learn more. “The Bulletin” is a production of Christianity Today Host: Alexa Copeland Associate Producer: Alexa Copeland Editing and Mix: Kevin Morris Graphic Design: Rick Szuecs Music: Dan Phelps Executive Producer: Erik Petrik Senior Producer: Matt Stevens Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices