The Morning Five: Monday, July 27 -- Trump Makes Billions as President, and the New Normal is Mega

For the Good of the Public brings you news and weekly conversations at the intersection of faith and civic life. Monday through Thursday, The Morning Five starts your day off with scripture and prayer, as we also catch up on the news together. Throughout the year, we air limited series on Fridays to dive deeper into conversations with civic leaders, thinkers, and public servants reimagining public life for the good of the public. Today's host was Michael Wear. Thanks for listening to The Morning Five! Please subscribe to and rate The Morning Five on your favorite podcast platform. Learn more about the work of the Center for Christianity and Public Life at www.ccpubliclife.org. Today’s scripture: Acts 2:1-21 News sources: https://www.wsj.com/tech/cybersecurity/ai-just-found-a-bug-that-puts-up-to-70-of-the-worlds-websites-at-risk-fd0902ea?mod=hp_lead_pos1 https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/10/21/russia-frees-us-citizen-stephen-hubbard-state-media-reports/ https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-witkoff-putin-trump-zelenskyy-talks-3f00c0c6fd10bab948c2c3f8502e0a91 https://www.nbcnews.com/world/ukraine/stephen-hubbard-retired-american-teacher-freed-russia-rcna604735 https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/10/21/ohio-attack-ad-backfires-vivek-ramaswamy-doubles-down/ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/21/technology/meta-penalty-new-mexico.html Join the conversation and follow us at: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@michaelwear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MichaelRWear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife Music by: King Sis #politics #faith #prayer #scripture #news #tech #AI #Russia #Meta

For the Good of the Public brings you news and weekly conversations at the intersection of faith and civic life. Monday through Thursday, The Morning Five starts your day off with scripture and prayer, as we also catch up on the news together. Throughout the year, we air limited series on Fridays to dive deeper into conversations with civic leaders, thinkers, and public servants reimagining public life for the good of the public. Today's host was Michael Wear. Thanks for listening to The Morning Five! Please subscribe to and rate The Morning Five on your favorite podcast platform. Learn more about the work of the Center for Christianity and Public Life at www.ccpubliclife.org. Today’s scripture: Psalm 118:14-24 (ESV) News sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/19/world/canada/alberta-secession-canada-referendum.html https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-to-offer-up-to-30-000-for-tips-that-expose-government-fraud-3a1bcb30?mod=hp_lead_pos5 https://www.wsj.com/business/retail/amazon-to-hire-more-than-300-000-u-s-workers-for-holiday-season-7fcd2109?mod=hp_lead_pos6 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/20/us/politics/republicans-midterm-election-cash-transfer.html https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2026/10/20/thom-tillis-trump-2026-on-the-road-01127369 Join the conversation and follow us at: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@michaelwear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MichaelRWear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife Music by: King Sis #politics #faith #prayer #scripture #news #Canada #Alberta #government #Amazon #economy #election #midterms #ThomTillis #Senate

For the Good of the Public brings you news and weekly conversations at the intersection of faith and civic life. Monday through Thursday, The Morning Five starts your day off with scripture and prayer, as we also catch up on the news together. Throughout the year, we air limited series on Fridays to dive deeper into conversations with civic leaders, thinkers, and public servants reimagining public life for the good of the public. Today's host was Michael Wear. Thanks for listening to The Morning Five! Please subscribe to and rate The Morning Five on your favorite podcast platform. Learn more about the work of the Center for Christianity and Public Life at www.ccpubliclife.org. Today’s scripture: Acts 1:3-11 (ESV) News sources: https://apnews.com/article/national-guard-shooting-washington-16a5059ef1c84487b40d13376928e263 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/19/world/europe/france-protests-riots.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/10/19/trump-officials-soften-approach-key-immigration-policy-ahead-midterms/ https://www.politico.com/news/2026/10/16/anthropic-ai-safety-01124654 https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/10/19/congress/what-were-watching-01125931

For the Good of the Public brings you news and weekly conversations at the intersection of faith and civic life. Monday through Thursday, The Morning Five starts your day off with scripture and prayer, as we also catch up on the news together. Throughout the year, we air limited series on Fridays to dive deeper into conversations with civic leaders, thinkers, and public servants reimagining public life for the good of the public. Today's host was Michael Wear. Thanks for listening to The Morning Five! Please subscribe to and rate The Morning Five on your favorite podcast platform. Learn more about the work of the Center for Christianity and Public Life at www.ccpubliclife.org. Today’s scripture: Psalm 119:89-96 (ESV) News sources: https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/ukrainian-drone-strike-hits-putins-hometown-striking-oil-terminal-cec1ce9c?mod=hp_lead_pos2 https://www.politico.com/news/2026/10/18/pope-leo-tells-faithful-in-st-peters-square-he-will-gradually-resume-duties-after-cancer-surgery-01125463 https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2026/10/18/trump-share-plan-overhaul-east-potomac-golf-links/ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/18/world/europe/france-protests-shock-arson.html https://apnews.com/article/france-protests-violence-looting-f5ce07c2ef46ad0c02c6ff7018532a59 https://www.nytimes.com/article/france-student-protests-why.html

For the Good of the Public brings you news and weekly conversations at the intersection of faith and civic life. Monday through Thursday, The Morning Five starts your day off with scripture and prayer, as we also catch up on the news together. Throughout the year, we air limited series on Fridays to dive deeper into conversations with civic leaders, thinkers, and public servants reimagining public life for the good of the public. Today's host was Michael Wear. Thanks for listening to The Morning Five! Please subscribe to and rate The Morning Five on your favorite podcast platform. Learn more about the work of the Center for Christianity and Public Life at www.ccpubliclife.org. Today’s scripture: Psalm 111 (ESV) News sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/13/world/europe/pope-leo-health-cancer.html https://apnews.com/article/midterm-elections-democrats-affordability-corruption-018019529b14a6b3bc4a343a4e17c44f https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/10/14/which-winnie-pooh-turns-100-britain-wants-its-bear-back/ https://www.wsj.com/economy/cpi-inflation-report-september-2026-b2037469?mod=WSJ_home_mediumtopper_pos_1