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Thursday, May 21st, 2026

Today, the billion dollar ballroom provision has been officially stripped from the Republican budget bill; former weaponization czar Ed Martin told a friend in February that January sixers were going to get a government payout; the judge in the Broadview 6 case calls for a closed door briefing; an early goal of the Iran war was to install hardline leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad; the US announces charges against Raul Castro; a former federal prosecutor has been indicted for stealing copies of Volume II of Jack Smith’s final report; a former ‘gay cure’ ministry leader has been arrested for soliciting a minor; the guy arrested in Tennessee for his Charlie Kirk post has won over $800K from the sheriff that wrongfully threw him in jail; and Allison delivers your Good News.

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Stories

Former federal prosecutor indicted for stealing copies of unreleased Jack Smith report | POLITICO

DOJ official told GOP ally that big payouts were coming for Jan. 6 defendants | NBC News

‘Broadview 6’ judge orders feds to closed-door hearing over grand jury transcripts, just days before trial | Chicago Sun-Times

Early War Goal Was to Install Hard-Line Former President as Iran’s Leader | The New York Times

US raises pressure on Cuba by indicting former leader Raúl Castro | AP News

He Was Jailed Over a Charlie Kirk Post. The Sheriff Now Owes Him $835,000. | The New York Times

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