Trump's week in review: Clergy Act signed; $42M in SNAP fraud uncovered
From signing the Clergy Act to cracking down on food-aid fraud, the Trump administration had another busy week. And one of its quietest moves may matter most to pastors.
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Trump's week in review: $490M in tax fraud uncovered; USCIS to speed up termination of refugee status
It was another busy week for President Donald Trump and his administration, as he pulled back from one of the most controversial ideas of his term while pastors found themselves on opposite sides of a debate about justice and mercy.
Pastor allegedly bilked $13M from parishioners then called them demon-possessed for asking about money
A Washington pastor accused of establishing a fake internet company and convincing his parishioners and others to invest more than $13 million into it has been charged with wire fraud and money laundering after he dismissed them as demon-possessed when they demanded the return of their money.
‘Cradle to Grift’: 12 people arrested, charged in $10M daycare fraud scheme
Twelve people have been charged in connection with an alleged $10 million fraud scheme involving 12 “ghost daycare centers” in the San Diego area, according to the U.S. Department of Justice, which has dubbed the crackdown “Operation Cradle to Grift.”
Former Allen University board member sues board, AME Church, alleging fraud
A former trustees at Allen University has filed a lawsuit accusing trustees and church officials of failing to investigate, or refusing to investigate, multiple allegations of financial misappropriation and misuse of school property.
11 charged in decades-long marriage fraud scheme involving over 1,000 sham marriages
Eleven people are accused of operating a multimillion-dollar marriage fraud scheme that arranged more than 1,000 sham marriages over more than a decade, with some participants paying up to $100,000 per fraudulent marriage, according to the indictment.
Former SPLC employee charged with fraud in paid informant investigation
A former employee of the Southern Poverty Law Center has been charged with fraud as part of a broader investigation into the far-left civil rights organization by the U.S. Department of Justice.
5 highlights from Trump's address to the nation: China threat to elections, voter fraud
President Donald Trump opened a primetime address from the White House Thursday night with a blunt warning about election integrity: “If there can be no trust, there can be no greatness."
Federal indictment accuses pastor of using church in $3.2M fraud scheme
A Texas pastor has been indicted for allegedly stealing over $3.2 million from dozens of donors to church entities and using the funds for business and personal expenses.
Teacher may face charges for sham marriage after helping Gazan man get US citizenship: 'Equalize playing field'
A California public school teacher who suggested during a recent webinar that she married a man living in Gaza to help him obtain U.S. citizenship could face prosecution if investigators determine the marriage was fraudulent.
