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Grift
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Commerce Department takes equity stakes worth $2 billion in nine quantum firms including one backed by Trump Jr.'s venture capital firm and another taken public by a Pentagon official.
Trump Jr.'s 1789 Capital backs PsiQuantum
Source: Ars Technica
May 21, 2026
Religion
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Labor Department appoints faith services director Wolfe to lead civil rights enforcement for up to 25% of U.S. workforce, an office set for elimination.
DOL partners with DOJ on "anti-Christian bias"
Source: Wired
May 21, 2026
Voting Rights
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Louisiana House committee advances new congressional map eliminating second majority-Black district three weeks after Supreme Court's Callais ruling, hiding voided ballot counts from disclosure.
Pits Carter against Fields in primary
Source: The Louisiana Illuminator
May 21, 2026
Censorship
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CFPB deletes 1,700 pre-Vought pages including medical debt and solar loan consumer advisories as Russell Vought seeks to cut staff from 1,174 to 556.
Non-English language resources removed Thursday
Source: NOTUS
May 21, 2026
War
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Trump says he'll "try" to make Don Jr.'s Bahamas wedding this weekend, citing Iran war days after claiming the conflict was in "final stages."
Sources: Trump long expected not to attend
Source: CNN
May 21, 2026
Criminal Justice
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DOJ charges 15 defendants in $90 million Minnesota Medicaid fraud sweep targeting autism, housing, and childcare programs as CMS withholds $350 million.
RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz joined announcement
Source: KSTP St. Paul
May 21, 2026