10.15.25 The shutdown standoff, El Salvador under Bukele, and combating homelessness in Oregon

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🗓️ 15 October 2025

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Washington Wednesday on the shutdown standoff and election upsets, World Tour on El Salvador under Bukele, and reshaping lives in Oregon. Plus, a run-away decoration, Janie B. Cheaney on the importance of followers, and the Wednesday morning newsSupport The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donateAdditional support comes from The Master’s University, equipping students for lives of faithfulness to The Master, Jesus Christ. masters.eduFrom Dordt University, where pre-med students gain knowledge through undergraduate research and hone skills through hands-on simulations. Dordt.eduAnd from His Words Abiding in You, a Podcast where listeners memorize Bible verses in each episode. His Words Abiding in You, on all podcast apps.

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0:00.0	Good morning. The polls are tightening in key races for governor. The Pentagon is tightening a collar
0:11.4	around the press, and political pressure is tightening in Congress. We're barreling toward one of
0:16.4	longest shutdowns in American history. That's ahead today on Washington Wednesday. Hunter Baker is standing by.
0:22.8	Also, today, World Tour, a focus on El Salvador,
0:26.6	and later a Christian mission to bring structure and support to the homeless facing numerous hurdles,
0:32.5	not least from the homeless themselves.
0:34.9	They sat up in their mummy bags, and they said,
0:39.9	Yeah, but we'd have to give up all this.
0:48.6	It's Wednesday, October 15th.
0:52.4	This is the world and everything in it from listener-supported World Radio.
0:53.8	I'm Lindsay Mast.
0:55.6	And I'm Nick Einker. Good morning.
1:02.7	Time now for the news. Here's Kent Cunnington. At the White House.
1:09.9	Thank you very much. It's a great honor to have the leader of Argentina president. I really want to thank you very much. President Trump welcomed Argentine
1:13.0	President Javier Millet on Tuesday. The two leaders talked trade, and they also highlighted a major
1:18.5	currency swap after the U.S. Treasury arranged a $20 billion agreement allowing Argentina
1:23.9	temporarily to access U.S. dollars in exchange for pesos, a move that helped stabilize
1:29.0	the country's depleted reserves. For that, Millet expressed his gratitude.
1:33.7	Muchissima, gracias.
1:35.5	Treasury Secretary Scott Besant also took part in the meeting and highlighted President
1:39.7	Millet's success, reversing decades of socialist policies.
1:43.6	The president is fighting 100 years of bad economic history and policy.
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