On today's Quick Start podcast: NEWS: A stunning new poll suggests nearly one million New Yorkers could flee the city if socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani wins the mayor’s race — potentially triggering the largest population flight in U.S. history. FOCUS STORY: A victory for religious freedom in Texas — judges who refuse to perform same-sex weddings on faith grounds will not face punishment. MAIN THING: President Trump has placed Nigeria back on the list of “Countries of Particular Concern” for religious persecution. Joel Veldkamp from Christian Solidarity International joins Billy Hallowell to discuss what this means for Christians under attack and what work still needs to be done. LAST THING: Matthew 19:4-6 — “At the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’ and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife.’” PRAY WITH US! Faithwire.substack.com SHOW LINKS Faith in Culture: https://cbn.com/news/faith-culture Heaven Meets Earth PODCAST: https://cbn.com/lp/heaven-meets-earth NEWSMAKERS POD: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/newsmakers/id1724061454 Navigating Trump 2.0: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/navigating-trump-2-0/id1691121630