1.1.26 Legislators leaving office, U.S. strike in Nigeria, and curbing Nigerian infant malnutrition and maternal mortality

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🗓️ 1 January 2026

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Legislators leaving office, the U.S. strike in Nigeria, and maternal care for Nigerian mothers and infants. Plus, the rescue of a dumpster diver, Cal Thomas on short-sighted predictions, and the Thursday morning newsSupport The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donateAdditional support comes from Commuter Bible, the work-week audio Bible. Available on podcast apps and commuterbible.org. New yearly plans begin January 5

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0:00.0	Good morning and happy New Year. And in this new year, plenty of retirements announced by members of Congress.
0:12.6	After a tremendous amount of prayer and reflection, I will not be seeking re-election in
0:18.1	26. Also, the latest on U.S. involvement in Nigeria.
0:23.4	Then how one young woman is doing what she can to help families there displaced by the violence.
0:30.0	I had a lot of help in the U.S.
0:32.4	All my Nigerian friends didn't have that access to care.
0:35.2	And World Commentator Cal Thomas on predicting the future.
0:46.5	It's Thursday, January 1st.
0:48.7	This is The World and Everything in It from listener-supported World Radio.
0:52.8	I'm Mary Rackard.
0:53.7	And I'm Myrna Brown. Good morning.
0:57.7	Up next, Mark Mellinger with today's news.
1:01.4	The House Oversight Committee will hold hearings on the massive Minnesota daycare fraud beginning next week.
1:08.6	Among those invited to testify, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Attorney
1:12.9	General Keith Ellison. The Trump administration says fake daycare schemes run by Somali
1:18.4	immigrants defrauded U.S. taxpayers out of millions of dollars. White House Press
1:23.5	Secretary Caroline Levitt says several federal investigations are underway. People will be in
1:29.8	handcuffs as a result of the fraud that Governor Walls has allowed to occur for many, many years.
1:36.5	Levitt, talking to Fox and Friends, Walls denies turning a blind eye to the fraud, insisting he's spent
1:43.1	years trying to crack down on it.
1:45.4	He's also accusing President Trump of politicizing the issue. As all this unfolds, the Trump
1:51.0	administration is auditing naturalized citizens from close to 20 countries, including Somalia.
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