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Criminal Justice 1 of 16

Colorado prosecutors charge Customs and Border Protection officer with assault for grabbing protester by hair, throwing her down embankment outside ICE field office.

Second state charge of federal agent this week

Source: The Durango Herald

April 21, 2026

Grift 2 of 16

Crypto billionaire Justin Sun sues Trump-co-founded World Liberty Financial for extortion, alleging the company froze his $776 million in tokens after he declined further investment.

Suit claims company "on the verge of collapse"

Source: Bloomberg

April 21, 2026

Grift 3 of 16

Trump tells CNBC he will "remember" companies that decline to seek refunds from the $166 billion in tariffs the Supreme Court ruled illegal.

Apple and Amazon haven't filed yet

Source: CNBC

April 21, 2026

Immigration 4 of 16

Trump administration negotiates sending 1,100 U.S. war allies stranded in Qatar, including 400 children, to Congo after Trump halted program letting them resettle here.

Returning to Afghanistan likely means death

Source: The Guardian

April 21, 2026

Military 5 of 16

Hegseth makes flu shots voluntary for U.S. service members, ending a mandate in place since 1945 and rejecting Navy health guidance on readiness.

Flu shots mandated since 1945

Source: CBS News

April 21, 2026

Health 6 of 16

Oz orders all 50 states to submit Medicaid provider revalidation plans within 30 days, threatens aggressive audits, weeks after CMS overstated New York fraud figure by 4.5 million enrollees.

Fraud push follows $1 trillion Medicaid cuts

Source: Politico

April 21, 2026

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