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.

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Today’s scripture: Psalm 25:1-10 (ESV)

News sources:

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/11/03/us/elections/results-house.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/07/us/politics/stephen-miller-midterm-elections.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/11/08/only-town-america-that-said-yes-data-centers/

https://www.cnn.com/2026/11/07/politics/senate-democrats-new-majority-leader

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/08/us/politics/hakeem-jeffries-house-democrats-speaker.html

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/11/05/us/elections/democrats-house-majority-midterms-data.html

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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.

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Today’s scripture:

News sources:

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/11/04/us/midterm-election-results-democrats

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/04/technology/midterm-elections-ai-data-centers.html

https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/midterm-election-results-2026-latest-updates/card/utah-senator-calls-on-gop-to-return-to-core-values-umdC0nEq68RUOwsnHoOQ?mod=hp_livetimeline

https://x.com/JDVance/status/2118004988433641835

https://apnews.com/live/midterm-election-2026

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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.

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Today’s scripture: Psalm 11 (ESV)

News sources:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/11/03/florida-democrat-defies-gerrymandering-bad-sign-gop/

https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/midterm-election-results-2026-latest-updates/card/gop-s-byron-donalds-wins-tight-florida-governor-race-hyo6o0ySABJvwh9atdGD?mod=hp_liveplusverticallctimeline

https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/midterm-election-results-2026-latest-updates/card/democrat-keisha-lance-bottoms-wins-georgia-governor-race-vVyIi0szXbdJwI6qDk8b?mod=hp_liveplusverticallctimeline

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/11/03/us/midterms-2026-election-day-trump/45d59416-fbb1-5b53-97ef-8bd8bc91270f?smid=url-share

https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/democrats-snatch-house-and-senate-seats-and-overperform-all-over-the-map-0e21972d?mod=hp_5storieswithpix_pos_1

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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.

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Today’s scripture: Acts 9:32:42 (ESV)

News sources:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/11/02/trump-administration-asks-supreme-court-set-aside-20000-california-ballots-now/

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/02/world/middleeast/iran-deal-strait-of-hormuz.html

https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/cars/to-tame-the-fastest-drivers-states-deploy-speed-limiting-devices-on-cars-4eafe66d?mod=WSJ_home_feature_4_pos_2

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/01/us/politics/times-siena-poll-senate.html

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/11/02/us/midterms-elections-trump/heres-the-latest?smid=url-share

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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.

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Today’s scripture: Psalm 5:1-8 (ESV)

News sources:

https://apnews.com/article/alaska-senate-dan-sullivan-peltola-investigation-b35acffc8b55ef58679d9b8395760f98

https://www.wsj.com/politics/sen-chris-murphy-hospitalized-after-stroke-4225d137?mod=hp_lead_pos10

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/01/us/elections/roger-marshall-ad-kansas-senate-race.html

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c95ynzv88n68o

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/11/01/rep-haley-stevens-is-no-longer-michigan-democratic-party-member-chair-says/

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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.

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Today’s scripture: Psalm 146:1-9 (ESV)

News sources:

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/28/world/europe/spain-train-crash-rescue-victims.html

https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/vance-reaches-out-to-iranian-hard-liner-in-bid-to-restart-peace-talks-2c8a2ab8?mod=hp_lead_pos2

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/28/world/americas/flavio-bolsonaro-us-miami-brazil-trump.html

https://www.wsj.com/economy/central-banking/federal-reserve-interest-rate-decision-df120667?mod=hp_lead_pos4

https://www.ccpubliclife.org/5questions

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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.

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Today’s scripture: Psalm 144:9-15 (ESV)

News sources:

https://www.wsj.com/world/americas/brazil-cancels-bolsonaros-passports-as-questions-swirl-about-his-location-9e8561fe?mod=hp_lead_pos1

https://apnews.com/article/midterms-texas-trump-paxton-talarico-946cd856245c1776315f144a96a03b82

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/10/27/ice-is-detaining-hong-kong-refugees-deporting-them-would-be-cruel/

https://apnews.com/article/israel-election-netanyahu-eisenkot-3b5a0fd078208155337ee9a0b9fbfde2

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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.

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Today’s scripture: Acts 5:27-39 (ESV)

News sources:

https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/the-four-places-where-the-midterms-will-decide-the-fate-of-data-centers-deb9f534?mod=WSJ_home_feature_2_pos_3

https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/france-offers-concessions-to-quell-student-protests-2e164758?mod=WSJ_home_feature_3_pos_1

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/26/us/elections/democrats-senate-republicans-midterms.html

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