In late April, after thousands of Catholic institutions had secured loans, several hundred Catholic leaders pressed for additional help on a call with President Trump. During the call, Trump underscored the coming presidential election and touted himself as the candidate best aligned with religious conservatives, boasting he was the “best (president) the Catholic church has ever seen,” according to Crux, an online publication that covers church-related news. … [Read more...] about AP: After lobbying, Catholic Church won $1.4B in virus aid
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AP: Catholic Church lobbied for taxpayer funds, got $1.4B
In addition, federal records show the Los Angeles archdiocese, whose leader heads the bishops’ conference, paid $20,000 to lobby the U.S. Senate and House on “eligibility for non-profits” under the CARES Act. The records also show that Catholic Charities USA, a social service arm of the church with member agencies in dioceses across the country, paid another $30,000 to lobby on the act and other issues. … [Read more...] about AP: Catholic Church lobbied for taxpayer funds, got $1.4B
Hispanic Caucus requests meeting with private detention center CEOs
In a letter to CoreCivic CEO Damon Hininger and GEO Group CEO George Zoley, CHC Chairman Joaquín Castro (D-Texas) and Rep. Juan VargasJuan C. VargasHispanic Caucus asks Trump to rescind invitation to Mexican president Activists, analysts demand Congress consider immigrants in coronavirus package Biden rolls out over a dozen congressional endorsements after latest primary wins MORE (D-Calif.) wrote that in the three months since President TrumpDonald John TrumpTrump on Kanye West's presidential run: 'He is always going to be for us' Marie Yovanovitch on Vindman retirement: He 'deserved better than this. Our country deserved better than this' Trump says Biden has been 'brainwashed': 'He's been taken over by the radical left' MORE declared a health emergency, the number of COVID-19 positive cases in detention centers has increased "exponentially." … [Read more...] about Hispanic Caucus requests meeting with private detention center CEOs
Mexican Border Governor Accused of Paying Debts with Public Funds
The properties listed in court records revealed that the politician had notable economic power and multiple assets. He is listed as owning 15 percent of the stock of the Progreso Bank of Chihuahua, as owning interest in Progreso Credit Union SA de CV., Akala S.A. de CV, Unica Currency Exchange, Hotel Soberano (now called Sheraton), Parral Hydroponics, Parral Industrial Forestry SA de CV, and Chihuahua Hydroponics. … [Read more...] about Mexican Border Governor Accused of Paying Debts with Public Funds
Will Smith Says He’s Been Called the N-Word by Police ‘On More Than 10 Occasions’
“I grew up in Philadelphia. I grew up under Mayor [Frank] Rizzo. [He] went from chief of police to becoming the mayor, and he had an iron hand,” said Will Smith in a recent virtual interview with CNN political commentator Angela Rye. “I’ve been called nigger by the cops in Philly on more than ten occasions. I got stopped frequently. So I understand what it’s like to be in those circumstances with the police, to feel like you’ve been occupied, it’s an occupying force.” … [Read more...] about Will Smith Says He’s Been Called the N-Word by Police ‘On More Than 10 Occasions’
