The Morning Five: Thursday, January 8, 2026 -- ICE Shooting in Minnesota, U.S. Withdraws from 66 International Orgs and Agencies, ACA and the Hyde Amendment

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, Founder, President and CEO of the Center for Christianity and Public Life. 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: Luke 15:3-10 (NIV) News sources: https://abcnews.go.com/US/ice-related-shooting-occurred-minnesota-governor/story?id=128984401 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/us/ice-shootings-minneapolis-other-cities.html https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/venezuela-to-give-u-s-up-to-50-million-barrels-of-oil-trump-says-c964eb48?st=MKLN7N&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/business/media/pittsburgh-post-gazette-closing.html?smid=tw-nytimes&utm_social_handle_id=807095&smtyp=cur&utm_social_post_id=645233739 https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/01/07/united-nations-trump-international-organizations-withdrawal/e2f3f882-ec15-11f0-91a9-9928b22be817_story.html https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5677676-obamacare-subsidies-health-care-premiums-abortion/ https://apnews.com/article/affordable-care-act-subsidies-aca-84607bbaee9bc782d0b685eadba75303 Join the conversation and follow us at: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@michaelwear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MichaelRWear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife and check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@tsfnetwork⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by: Amber Glow #politics #faith #prayer #scripture #Minneapolis #ReneeGood #ICE #Venezuela #Abortion #ACA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices