News for May 21, 2026

Trump’s new $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund is not officially open yet, but people are already trying to apply as Attorney General Todd Blanche prepares to set it up.

The Justice Department charged 15 people in Minnesota with stealing more than $90 million from Medicaid and other public aid programs, including money meant for children with autism and people with disabilities.

Michelle Walker has sued Return to the Land, saying the Arkansas white-only community rejected her because of her Jewish roots, Black husband, and biracial children.

Senate Republicans delayed a key vote on Donald Trump’s immigration funding package after internal objections over an “anti-weaponization” fund tied to the Justice Department.

Senate Republicans delayed a reconciliation vote backed by President Donald Trump after pushback over a Justice Department fund and money tied to a White House ballroom plan.

Tony Carruthers’ execution in Tennessee was called off after prison staff could not secure the IV access needed for lethal injection, and he received a one-year reprieve.

Jeff Bezos said the bottom half of U.S. earners should pay no federal income tax, arguing that working people like a nurse making $75,000 should keep more of their pay.

An Air France flight to Detroit was diverted to Montreal after U.S. border officials blocked a passenger from the Congo from entering because of Ebola-related travel rules.

Senate Republicans are backing away from a $1 billion security plan tied to President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom, while new fights over a Justice Department settlement are adding to GOP tension.

The Justice Department has brought in 82 new immigration judges as President Trump pushes to speed up deportation cases and expand enforcement.

A House bill to create a women’s history museum in Washington failed after Democrats pulled support over changes that gave President Donald Trump more control and added anti-trans language.

Vice President JD Vance defended President Donald Trump after a disclosure showed many stock trades in Trump’s name, saying Trump is wealthy enough to let others manage his money.