12.17.25 Trump’s response to a high-profile murder, new conservative president of Chile, and Old World Christmas traditions in Ohio

The World and Everything In It

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🗓️ 17 December 2025

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Washington Wednesday on leadership after violence and redistricting restraint, World Tour on Chile’s presidential election, and an Old World Christmas in Columbus, Ohio. Plus, reflections on the Mayflower Compact from Daniel Darling, the font of American diplomacy, and the Wednesday morning newsSupport The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donateAdditional support comes from I Witness: The Long Shore:A cinematic audio drama that blends faith and history. iwitnesspod.comFrom Commuter Bible, the work-week audio Bible in four annual plans. On podcast apps and commuterbible.orgAnd from Dordt University, where students are invited into God’s story of restoration; to live, learn, and work together with joyful purpose in all of life - until all is made new.

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0:00.0	You know, trust in journalism is a slow build. It comes from consistency, showing up day after day and working hard to get the story right.
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0:25.9	World's December Giving Drive is one such rally point, so the reporting stays careful, grounded, and thorough.
0:32.3	We're grateful for your support, WNG.org slash donate.
0:42.9	Music for your support WNG.org slash donate. Good morning. Republicans in Indiana block their own partisan redistricting. Will Democrats
0:49.2	return the favor? I'm saying it's a mistake of both parties, and I don't know exactly how we de-escalate this,
0:54.8	and how do you put the genie back in the box?
0:57.1	That's ahead today on Washington Wednesday, Hunter Baker standing by.
1:01.3	Also, today, world tour, and later, a Christmas celebration in a neighborhood that once had to hide its heritage.
1:07.8	They changed the name from that of a German hero to that of an American hero.
1:12.8	And world commentator Daniel Darling on the lasting legacy of the Mayflower and its passengers.
1:24.6	It's Wednesday, December 17th. This is The World and everything in it from listener-supported World Radio.
1:30.9	I'm Lindsay Mast.
1:32.0	And I'm Nick Einker. Good morning.
1:35.5	Up next, Kent Covington has today's news.
1:39.8	Republicans and Democrats continue to clash over U.S. military strikes against cartel drugboats,
1:45.7	and one in particular, with Democrats demanding the Pentagon release video footage of that strike,
1:51.4	Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.
1:53.1	We need full transparency, at least to the 100 senators, and much more transparency to the American people.
1:59.4	We don't want another endless war.
2:01.4	We don't want to stumble into something.
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