10.23.25 Analysis of Bolton’s indictment, Virginia’s investigation of a school counselor, and the music of WATIV

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🗓️ 23 October 2025

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John Bolton’s indictment, a school accused of aiding student abortions, and Arsenio Orteza’s review of WATIV’s latest album. Plus, DC marriage during the shutdown, Cal Thomas on presidential precedent, and the Thursday morning newsSupport The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donateAdditional support comes from Covenant College, where Christian faculty equip students for their callings through hard ideas, deep questions, and meaningful work. covenant.edu/worldFrom Missions Upside Down - a FREE, award-winning video series about Christian missions in the past, present, and into the future. You can find this free resource on RightNowMedia or at missionsupsidedown.comAnd from the Peace of God Bible, inviting you to experience God's peace. With notes and devotions from Dr. Jeremiah Johnston. PeaceofGodBible.com

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0:00.0	Good morning. A former national security advisor pleads not guilty to sharing classified information.
0:12.4	How serious is the case against John Bolton?
0:16.0	We'll talk about it with a former assistant U.S. attorney. Also today, a teacher says her school's social worker is helping underage girls get abortions
0:24.4	without their guardian's knowledge.
0:27.0	And an experimental, war-inspired jazz album gets a long-awaited sequel.
0:31.7	I like the idea of composing from sounds that aren't necessarily music.
0:36.1	And commentator Cal Thomas calls for a little historical perspective when it comes to evaluating presidents.
0:48.5	It's Thursday, October 23rd.
0:51.1	This is The World and Everything in It from listener-supported World Radio. I'm
0:55.8	Merna Brown. And I'm Lindsay Mast. Good morning. Up next, Kent Covington with today's news.
1:05.2	At the White House. Well, thank you very much. It's an honor to have a friend of mine, a very
1:10.0	good friend of mine. Mark Ruta, Secretary General very much. It's an honor to have a friend of mine, a very good friend of mine,
1:13.9	Mark Ruta, Secretary General of NATO.
1:18.1	President Trump hosting the NATO chief in the Oval Office on Wednesday,
1:22.8	where the two leaders talked a great deal about efforts to bring the war in Ukraine to an end.
1:24.3	Ruta told the president.
1:30.5	I want to help. Nature wants to help. My colleagues want to help to basically deliver on your vision of peace in Ukraine.
1:36.1	The meeting came as the United States announced new sanctions against Russia's two biggest oil companies to apply more pressure to Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
1:39.1	Among the biggest in the world, but they're Russian.
1:41.1	They do a lot of oil.
1:42.4	And hopefully it'll push, hopefully he'll
1:46.7	become reasonable. This week, Trump pulled the plug on another planned face-to-face meeting with Putin,
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