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The Monday Loop - September 21, 2026

TRUMP ADMIN UNEARTHS $75M IN ‘HOMELESS INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX’ FRAUD

The Trump administration’s crackdown on fraud recently identified tens of millions of taxpayer dollars misused in what officials dubbed the “homeless industrial complex.”

CONSERVATIVE GROUPS WELCOME CHANGES TO CRUZ’S SPORTS BILL

Alliance Defending Freedom and CatholicVote thanked senators for revising the Protect College Sports Act to address concerns that the bill could override state laws barring men from competing in women’s sports.

ICE AGENT REPORTEDLY INVOLVED IN TEXAS SHOOTING

The Department of Homeland Security confirmed that it is investigating the circumstances of the non-fatal incident, while the illegal alien who was reportedly shot awaits deportation in federal custody.

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PRO-LIFE HYDE AMENDMENT TURNS 50

Catholic Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., marked the amendment’s upcoming anniversary on the House floor, praising its protection of taxpayer dollars from funding abortion. Smith recalled Henry Hyde citing Ven. Archbishop Fulton Sheen’s reflection on the final judgment before envisioning unborn children forming a “chorus of voices” in Heaven and pleading with God on behalf of pro-lifers: “Spare him because he loved us.”

DHS CRACKS DOWN ON 'FRIVOLOUS' ASYLUM CLAIMS

The Department of Homeland Security's General Counsel James Percival warned immigration lawyers against filing legally deficient or facially unsound asylum claims as the Trump administration works to clear a record backlog.

SEN. HAWLEY URGES CANDIDATES TO SIGN ‘DECLARATION FOR LIFE’

Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri is calling on officeholders and candidates from both parties to sign a new “Declaration for Life” affirming human dignity from conception to natural death and calling for a national ban on mifepristone. He said the declaration urges America “to once again embrace a culture of life.”

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BISHOP BARRON AND PASTOR ONCE DETAINED IN TURKEY JOIN U.S. RELIGIOUS FREEDOM COMMISSION

President Donald Trump’s selections include a Catholic media leader and a pastor who spent two years in Turkish detention. His nominee for a long-vacant State Department post comes from one of American evangelicalism’s best-known families.

VATICAN-BACKED DOCUMENTARY TAKES HISTORIC STEP TOWARD OSCARS

A film centered on a young Catholic living with muscular dystrophy is headed to Hollywood as the Vatican approaches a first in Academy Awards history. Behind that milestone is a story of loss, community, and a faith its director calls an example of “a living Gospel.”

GET YOUR YARD READY FOR FALL FUN

As cooler weather moves in and calls for more outdoor activity, make sure your yard is ready for fall fun with these maintenance tips.

CATHOLIC 101

Spiritual direction and Catholic life coaching are both excellent resources for a Catholic looking to grow personally, but they serve different purposes. Here's how to know what's right for you.

SAINT OF THE DAY

One of Christ's Apostles and a Gospel writer, St. Matthew was a tax collector for the Romans before Christ called him to something more meaningful.

DAILY PSALM

"Their message goes out through all the earth.” (Psalm 1)

DAILY READINGS

Today's Mass readings.

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