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The IRS said in a new court filing that clergy and houses of worship should be allowed to make political endorsements,
-- abandoning an 71-year-old tax policy that banned the mixing of religion and politics.

Nonprofits should be allowed to make political endorsements and not lose their tax exemption,
the IRS said in the court filing.
Religious congregations, the filing said, are like families and communication between them should not be deemed “participation” in a ca…

IRS: Churches should be allowed to make political endorsements
Since 1954, the IRS has banned nonprofits — including congregations — from participating in political campaigns. The agency now says political endorsements by churches should be allowed.

We are now in the weeds on Hacker Summer Camp, so cut through the clutter and check out today's Metacurity for the most critical infosec developments you should know, including
--Microsoft, CISA warn of critical on-prem exchange flaw,
--Poisoned Google invite can exploit Gemini,
--OpenAI Connectors' weakness can extract info from Google Drive accounts,
--Sweeping intrusion breached US legal filing system,
--Deibert warns of tech fascism,
--NIST with…

Microsoft, CISA warn of critical on-prem exchange flaw
Poisoned Google invite can exploit Gemini, OpenAI Connectors' weakness can extract info from Google Drive accounts, Sweeping intrusion breached US legal filing system, Deibert warns of tech fascism, NIST withheld AI report due to Trump fears, Air France and KLM hit by cyberattacks, much more

Following backlash, 'Face the Nation' will air interviews unedited (Jeremy Barr/Washington Post)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/09/05/following-backlash-face-nation-will-air-interviews-unedited/
http://www.memeorandum.com/250906/p8#a250906p8

Filing: VOA Director Michael Abramowitz has been fired after refusing what he called an "illegal" reassignment to run a broadcasting station in North Carolina (Scott Nover/Washington Post)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/08/04/voa-abramowit…

VOA director fired after declining reassignment to low-level post
Kari Lake tried to dispatch Michael Abramowitz to North Carolina. When he refused, she fired him.

Colts RB Salvon Ahmed carted off field with severe leg injury following hip-drop tackle

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/colts-rb-salvon-ahm…

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting announces that it is shutting down following the loss of federal funding (CPB)
https://cpb.org/pressroom/Corporation-Public-Broadcasting-Addresses-Operations-Following-Loss-Federal-Funding…

Economic fears of investors are here — and fed by Trump’s reaction
Friday’s disappointing jobs report revealed a labor market that is much weaker than either the White House or Federal Reserve understood.
Inflation, the voter irritant that helped return Trump to the Oval Office, is proving newly stubborn.
And consumers are growing more cautious with their spending.

Economic fears of investors are here — and fed by Trump’s reaction
President Donald Trump’s economic policies have sparked controversy and uncertainty, with a recent jobs report fueling concerns about the economy’s health.

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting announces shutdown following funding loss (Scott Nover/Washington Post)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/08/01/corporation-for-public-broadcasting-shutdown/
http://www.memeorandum.com/250801/p116#a250801p116

Economic fears of investors are here — and fed by Trump’s reaction

“Jerome ‘Too Late’ Powell, a stubborn MORON, must substantially lower interest rates, NOW,”
Trump wrote on social media,
one week after telling reporters the Fed chief was “a very good man.”

The president has repeatedly mused about a near-unprecedented firing of Powell for refusing to cut rates to levels normally seen during profound economic weakness.
This week, the Fed’s monetary policy com…

Economic fears of investors are here — and fed by Trump’s reaction
President Donald Trump’s economic policies have sparked controversy and uncertainty, with a recent jobs report fueling concerns about the economy’s health.

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in July
removed references to Donald Trump’s two impeachments
from an exhibit display
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/2025/07/31/trump-impeachment-smithsonian/

Smithsonian removes Trump from impeachment exhibit in American history museum
A temporary placard, on display since 2021, described the president's historic impeachments. Officials said the exhibit was restored to an earlier version following a review of legacy content.