Strains on Catholic charities amid abuse scandals and border aid
U S Catholic Charities and Catholic Relief Services faced donor dismay over sex abuse cases while tackling the U S immigration crisis. In Buffalo, donors mostly directed gifts to the charity, but the 11 million goal fell short by 1.7 million. Rochester saw an 80 percent rise from 2016 to 2018 amid new fundraising, yet faces a lawsuit over a priest’s abuse decades ago affiliated with Catholic Charities.
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U.S
U.s.-Mexico
Catholic Charities
Catholic Relief Services
Theodore McCarrick
Pennsylvania Grand Jury
Pittsburgh
Susan Rauscher
Nicholas Vaskov
David Zubik
Dennis Walczyk
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Walcczyk
Rochester
Chris Williams
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Closing the food stamp loophole sparks nationwide debate
States have used welfare grants to create materials informing SNAP applicants about other services, boosting eligibility beyond 130 percent of poverty. The Trump administration proposes ending categorical eligibility, risking millions losing aid while states defend expanded safety nets. Local voices describe hardship amid possible cuts.
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Lisa Vega
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Election systems a hacker's dream
Senate Intelligence Committee reports Russian interference exposed the fragility of U.S. election security as federal power is limited and states run elections. It urges stronger federal standards, mandatory cybersecurity rules, and risk-limiting audits amid ongoing 2020 election concerns.
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Senate Intelligence Committee
Ron Wyden
Oregon
Congress
Wyden
Russia
Donald Trump
Homeland Security
Jeh Johnson
Lawrence Norden
Brennan Center For Justice
NYU School of Law
Norden
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