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For the Good of the Public | The Morning Five
For the Good of the Public brings you daily 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 catch up on the news of the day 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. Learn more at www.ccpubliclife.org
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For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Thursday, February 22, 2024 -- Biden WH Considers Executive Action on Border and Takes Action on Student Loans, Ukraine Seeks to Expand Military Recruitment
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For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Wednesday, February 21, 2024 -- US veto at UN, Haley commits, Russia sanctions
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For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Tuesday, February 20, 2024 -- Discover Capital One, UN Security Council Set to Vote on Gaza Resolution and WI Approves New State Leg Map
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For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Monday, February 19, 2024 -- Trump Sentenced Again, Navalny Death and Manchin Won't Run for POTUS
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For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveEpisode 99: The proposed CDC COVID guidelines, moral knowledge, Italian sandwiches, and sand dollars are actually sea urchins
Hi, friends! Can you believe we are already at 99 episodes? We are partying like it's 1999 over here. This week, some proposed new CDC guidelines really got us…
For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Thursday, February 15, 2024 -- National Security Concerns, KC Shooting, Israel Update
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For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Wednesday, February 14, 2024 -- NY-3 Special Election Results, Sec. Mayorkas Impeached, Pressure on House to Bring Senate Aid Bill for Vote
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For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Tuesday, February 13, 2024 -- Speaker Johnson Rejects Senate Ukraine/Israel Aid Bill, Trump's GOP and Special Election Today
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For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Monday, February 12, 2024 -- Special Counsel Recommends Against Charging Biden, Senate Moves Israel/Ukraine Aid Forward, Biden and Netanyahu Talk
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For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveEpisode 98: We explain the border security debacle in Congress & the DOJ's Biden classified documents report
Hi, friends! Welcome back to another week of Wear We Are. It's been an absolutely *wild* week in American domestic politics and we focus in on two big news…
For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Thursday, February 8, 2024 -- U.S. Drone Strike in Iraq, GOP Congressional Dysfunction and Israel Rejects Hamas Deal
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For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Wednesday, February 7, 2024 -- House Can Say No, but Can't Say Yes; Axios Reports Progress in Israel-Hezbollah Negotiations; Trump Not Immune
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For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Tuesday, February 6, 2024 -- Immigration Deal Hits Roadblock, King Charles Cancer Diagnosis and Biden Admin Prepares Title IX Volley
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For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Monday, February 4, 2024 -- Senate Announces Border Deal, Fed Warns on Debt, U.S. Retaliates Against Iran-backed Militias
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For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveEpisode 97: What is Political Therapeutic Deism?
Welcome back, friends! Loads going on in the news, but so much we would want to discuss is in-flux, so we will wait for the dust to settle before we provide…
For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Thursday, February 1, 2024 -- Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady, Tech CEOs Face Tough Senate Hearing on Child Safety, House Passes Tax Bill
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For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Wednesday, January 31, 2024 -- Tech CEOs Set to Appear Before Congress, Impeachment of DHS Secretary Moves Forward, Rep. Cori Bush Faces DOJ Subpoena and December Jobs Report
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For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Tuesday, January 30, 2024 -- North Korea Tests Missiles, House GOP Moves Toward Impeachment Vote of DHS Secretary and DOJ Indictment Related to Assassination Plot
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For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Monday, January 29, 2024 -- U.S. Servicemembers Killed in Jordan, Federal Jury Decides Payout in Trump Defamation Case, Border Security Politics
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For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveEpisode 96: Spiritual disciplines, Ruby Bridges and The Spirit of Our Politics
Hi, friends! Thanks for joining us this week. We take a break from your regularly scheduled politics and news show to talk about Michael's new book, The Spirit…
For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Thursday, January 25, 2024 -- Biden Issues Veto, Alabama Set to Move Forward with Novel Execution, UAW Endorses, Teagate
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For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Wednesday, January 24, 2024 -- NH Results, Turkey puts Sweden One Step Closer to NATO, Oregon Reconsiders Drug Decriminalization
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For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Tuesday, January 23, 2024 -- NH Votes Today, SCOTUS Sides with Biden Admin Argument on Texas Border, Malicious Political Technology in NH Primary
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For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Monday, January 22, 2024 -- DeSantis Drops Out, Gaza Death Toll Rises Above 25,000 and Biden Takes on Overdraft Charges
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For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveEpisode 95: The NH primary and what's going on with DeSantis?
Hey friends! This week's episode provides a recap of the Iowa caucus results (including the evangelical vote) and a preview of the New Hampshire primary. We…
For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Thursday, January 18, 2024 -- Pakistan Military Strikes in Iran, POTUS Meets with Congressional Leaders and White House Apologizes for DNC
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For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Wednesday, January 17, 2024 -- 2024 Update, Conflict in Middle East Escalates and Good News from Congress
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For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: January 16, 2024 -- Iowa Caucus Results and Conflict in Yemen Continues
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For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveEpisode 94: All about the Iowa caucus. Are the polls accurate? What happens next in New Hampshire?
Welcome back, friends! The Iowa caucus is this Monday, January 15th and we walk you through how a caucus works, a new Des Moines Register poll, the various…
For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Thursday, January 11, 2024 -- Hunter Biden's Surprise Visit to Congress, Defense Secretary Faces Increasing Criticism, Christie Drops Out and FAA Holds Back Aircraft
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For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Wednesday, January 10, 2024 -- USDA Announces Good News re: Child Hunger, Threats of Political Violence Surging and GOP Debate Tonight
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For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Tuesday, January 9, 2024 -- Israel Suggests New Phase of War, House GOP to Consider Spending Deal, Pope Francis Speaks Out Against Surrogacy
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For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Monday, January 8, 2024 -- Defense Secretary Hospitalized, WH and Congress Left Unawares; Spending Deal Reached; Iowa Caucus Nears
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For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveEpisode 93: Predicting 2024 - The election, politics & policy trends
Welcome back, friends! This week on Wear We Are, join us as we look at the rest of 2024 and ask ourselves: what might happen over the coming year in politics…
For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Thursday, January 4, 2024 -- Florida SG Calls to Halt mRNA COVID Vaccines, Bombing in Iran Puts Region Further on Edge, SCOTUS Teed Up to Decide Trump Campaign's Fate
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For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Wednesday, January 3, 2024 -- Pope Frances Expresses Concern for Church in Nicaragua, Hamas Leader Killed in Lebanon and Harvard President Resigns
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For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveEpisode 92: The themes of 2023 politics - The economy, big bets, 2024, old conflicts re-emerge & further erosion of political trust
Hey friends, we are back from a holiday break! We are feeling refreshed and thought we'd end Wear We Are in 2023 looking back at the year -- what were the big…
For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: December 21, 2023 - An Advent reflection and Christmas prayer
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For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Wednesday December 20, 2023: Colorado Supreme Court decision, Kevin McCarthy resignation, rising gas prices & a new Red Sea protection force
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For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Tuesday December 19, 2023 - New Texas migrant law, Ukraine aid, new Vatican rule
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For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveEpisode 91: We Answer Listener Questions Part II
Hey friends, thanks for joining us on Wear We Are this week! Listener question episodes are our favorite to do and we had more questions than we could handle…
For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Wednesday December 6, 2023 - Debate tonight, VP Harris' record breaking vote, NY primary scheduled, 2023 is the hottest year on record
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For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Tuesday, December 5, 2023 -- WH Warns Congress to Move on Ukraine Aid, Israel Military Moves on Southern Gaza and U.S. Mass Shootings Reach 17-year High
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For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Monday, December 4, 2023 -- Inflation News, Red Sea Skirmish and George Santos
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For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveEpisode 90: We Answer Listener Questions Part I
Hey friends, thanks for joining us on Wear We Are this week! Listener question episodes are our favorite to do and we haven't done one in a while! Tune in to…
For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Thursday, November 30, 2023 - Henry Kissinger dies, Hamas hostage releases, Schumer speech, COP28 summit
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For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Wednesday, November 29, 2023 - Koch-backed Super PAC endorse Nikki Haley, student loan relief, hostage releases, Rosalynn Carter's funeral
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For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Tuesday, November 28, 2023 - Ceasefire extended, the ACA enters the 2024 chat, Judge Chutkan denies subpoenas, President Biden comments on price gouging
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For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: November 27, 2023 - Israel-Hamas ceasefire updates, new polling on the "American Dream"
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For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveEpisode 89: Is President Biden's re-elect in trouble?
Hey friends, thanks for joining us on Wear We Are this week! Over the last 6 weeks, several major national and swing state polls show that in a head-to-head…
For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Wednesday, November 22, 2023 -- Israel-Hamas Reach Hostage Deal, Congressional Retirements and DeSantis Gets Big Iowa Endorsement
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For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Tuesday, November 21, 2023 -- Federal Court Undermines Voting Rights Act, Presidential Debate Dates and Troubling Post-COVID School Data
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For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Monday, November 20, 2024 -- Hostage Deal Pending, Argentina Elects President and Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter Dies
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For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveEpisode 88: Serious Times and Unserious Politics
Hey friends, thanks for joining us on Wear We Are this week! What were the headlines you noticed the most this week? What stuck out to you? Did the media focus…
For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Thursday, November 16, 2023 -- POTUS Meets China's Xi Jinping, House Ends Week Early and New Hampshire Sets Primary Date
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For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: November 15, 2023 --Israel Conducts Military Operation at Gaza Hospital, House Votes on Stopgap, GOP Primary Update
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For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: Tuesday, November 14, 2023 -- Gaza Strip Hospitals, Dem Congressional Staff Protest and SCOTUS Ethics
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For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: November 13, 2023 - Sen. Tim Scott drops out, government shutdown, Israel-Hamas updates, APEC meeting for Biden and Jinping
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For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveEpisode 87: GOP debate recap, candidate rankings, Sen. Chris Murphy's speech at CCPL
Hey friends, thanks for joining us on Wear We Are this week! It's a chock-full episode. We've got a Republican primary debate recap, a Republican primary…
For the Good of the Public | The Morning FiveThe Morning Five: November 9, 2023 -- Sec. Blinken Suggests Future Path for Gaza, GOP Debate, Election Results
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