RNS Opening Budget — Friday, February 21, 2020

A California-based Christian college and the former publishers of The Christian Post and Newsweek have been convicted in a scheme to fraudulently obtain $35 million from lenders, according to the Manhattan District Attorney. By Alejandra Molina. 435 words. […]

NEWS BRIEF
RNS-ChristianPost-Fraud: Former Newsweek and Christian Post publishers convicted in $35 million fraud probe
(RNS) — A California-based Christian college and the former publishers of The Christian Post and Newsweek have been convicted in a scheme to fraudulently obtain $35 million from lenders, according to the Manhattan District Attorney. By Alejandra Molina. 435 words. (category: a)

COMMENTARY
RNS-Salkin-Oped: Why is Bernie Sanders proud to be Jewish?
(RNS) — A political ad for Bernie Sanders touting his Jewish faith trades on a myopic view of anti-Semitism focused exclusively on the extreme right-wing, conveniently ignores the antisemitism from the left that supports Sanders’ candidacy. By Jeffrey Salkin. 700 words. (category: k)