8.6.25 Senate tactics and Texas standoff, renewed violence in Colombia, and chaplains encouraging flood survivors

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🗓️ 6 August 2025

⏱️ 39 minutes

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On Washington Wednesday, blocked nominees and Texas walkouts; on World Tour, violence resurgence in Columbia; and chaplains offer hope for Texas flood survivors. Plus, miniature horses bring smiles to the hurting, Brad Littlejohn on Trump’s AI action plan, and the Wednesday morning newsSupport The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donateAdditional support comes from Asbury University. Where academic excellence meets spiritual growth. asbury.edu/visitAnd from Cedarville University—a Christ-centered, academically rigorous university located in southwest Ohio, equipping students for Gospel impact across every career and calling. Cedarville integrates a biblical worldview into every course in the more than 175 undergraduate and graduate programs students choose from. New online undergraduate degrees through Cedarville Online offer flexible and affordable education grounded in a strong Christian community that fosters both faith and learning. Learn more at cedarville.edu, and explore online programs at cedarville.edu/online

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0:00.0	Good morning. Political roadblocks in Washington and Texas. Stalled nominations, new voting maps,
0:11.9	and an out-of-work job counter. I mean, the numbers were ridiculous what she announced. Washington Wednesday is coming up. Also today, a World Tour special report on violence in Colombia
0:23.3	and disaster relief chaplains carrying the weight of someone else's hardest day.
0:29.4	All that impact, those strong emotions, they're just, now they're part of their DNA.
0:34.1	And world opinions contributor Brad Littlejohn on President Trump's AI action plan.
0:46.7	It's Wednesday, August 6th. This is the world and everything in it from listener-supported
0:51.5	World Radio. I'm Lindsay Mast. And I'm Nick Eicher. Good morning.
0:57.6	Up next, Kent Covington has today's news.
1:03.4	Palestinians scrambling to collect aid packages dropped from cargo planes over central Gaza Tuesday.
1:10.0	Fist fights reportedly broke out and gunshots could be heard as residents fought for food
1:14.4	and other provisions.
1:16.0	Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Tsar insists that Israel is doing what it can to help starving
1:20.8	civilians in Gaza.
1:22.3	Israel facilitating huge amounts of aid into Gaza.
1:26.5	No other country acts this way in war under such difficult
1:30.6	circumstances. Meanwhile, U.S. State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce said the United States
1:36.5	is still holding out hope for another ceasefire as well as a humanitarian corridor for aid to
1:42.3	flow into Gaza. Bruce declined to comment when asked about reports
1:46.6	that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's war cabinet
1:49.5	is discussing plans for a full occupation of Gaza.
1:53.4	Regarding that reporting, again, reporting is one thing,
1:56.5	real plans might be another.
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