Plus: IRS Denies Tax Exemption to Christian Group, Associates Bible With GOP
June 18 2021
Good morning from Washington, where the Supreme Court again has let Obamacare stand and also struck down Philadelphia’s intolerance for a Catholic foster care agency. We have commentary from John Goodman and Kassie Dulin, respectively. In an ominous move, the IRS nixes a tax exemption for a Christian group, Fred Liucas reports. On the podcast, former Trump communications aide Tim Murtaugh surveys the media’s debunked narratives about the former president. Plus: the Biden-Putin nothingburger, and House Democrats cover for China. With the president’s signature yesterday, today marks the first observance of Juneteenth as a federal holiday commemorating June 19, 1865, when word reached Texas of slavery’s end two months after the Confederacy surrendered.
A top IRS official tells a Christian group that “Bible teachings are typically affiliated” with the Republican Party as a rationale for denying tax-exempt status.
Both leaders described the meeting as constructive, but nothing of substance was agreed upon. Putin denied responsibility for cyberattacks on U.S. institutions and wouldn’t mention Alexei Navalny’s name...
When law enforcement cleared protesters from Lafayette Square a year ago, media outlets reported that Trump ordered the move to get a photo-op in front of St. John’s Church. But now that’s been debunked.
House Democrats vote against an amendment that would have required companies to inform shareholders if they engage with a Chinese official or company using forced labor.
Jack Phillips has maintained for years that his Christian faith doesn’t allow him to create custom cakes celebrating certain things—including same-sex marriage, gender transitions, adultery, and Halloween.
