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Grift 1 of 22

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 2 of 22

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 3 of 22

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 4 of 22

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 5 of 22

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 6 of 22

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

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