IMMIGRATION MEETING President Trump brought a group of 20 members of Congress from both parties for a meeting at the White House on border security and the legal status of children of illegal immigrants. They agreed on four goals during the immigration talks. http://cvote.it/2mdU2ww
BANNON OUT AT BREITBART Steve Bannon continues a week of setbacks. He was forced to step down as the CEO of Brietbart News and he won’t be hosting a show on Sirius XM as planned. Where’s his next move? Fox News launched a preemptive strike: “Fox News will not be hiring Steve Bannon.” http://cvote.it/2CZl8lK
TAX CUT CONSEQUENCES Over 3 million customers got some great news as Pepco, Washington Gas, and other utilities announced lower energy rates because of the reduction in federal corporate tax rate dropped from 35% to 21%. http://cvote.it/2mg7os2
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY The Trump administration agreed to pay $3 million to settle lawsuits filed by organizations who sued the federal government for restricting their religious liberty over Obama’s contraceptive HHS mandate. http://cvote.it/2CY0XEo
RETURN TO PORK? President Trump suggested that reviving earmarks (pork barrell spending) could help Congress run more smoothly. http://cvote.it/2meREFN
SHRINKING BUREAUCRACY By the end of Trump’s first term, the Environmental Protection Agency’s workforce could be cut in half. http://cvote.it/2mcWi7q
SLUSH FUND HALTED Trump’s budget chief and acting head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau put the breaks on an Obama-era agency slush fund which has been doling out cash only to Democratic cronies. http://cvote.it/2md0fc1
QUOTE OF THE DAY “CatholicVote is one of the nation’s largest and most effective advocacy groups for pro-life, pro-family values. Their support will be invaluable in our campaign to defeat pro-choice Senator Bob Casey and protect and defend life, family and freedom.” -Rep. Lou Barletta, candidate for the U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania. http://cvote.it/2CTFsoz
LITURGY The U.S. Bishops have released a memo regarding liturgical translations in wake of Pope Francis’ Sept. 9 apostolic letter which gave greater authority to national bishops’ conferences. http://cvote.it/2mdYUSk
SAINT OF THE DAY Saint Gregory of Nyssa – http://cvote.it/dailysaint
DAILY MASS READINGS “Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will.” (Ps 40:8) – http://cvote.it/Daily-Readings
DIGNITY Teaching our girls that beautiful doesn’t mean “sexy.” http://cvote.it/2CV0ItY