News May 21, 2026

• FOX NEWS | Trump task force is tackling $250 billion in government fraud. It’s just getting started President Trump’s fraud task force is taking aim at an estimated $250 billion in government waste and abuse, with officials signaling the crackdown is only in its early stages with much more to come.
• USA TODAY | Trump to roll back Biden-era refrigerant rules in push to lower grocery costs The Trump administration is rolling back Biden-era EPA refrigerant regulations as part of a broader effort to reduce costs for grocery retailers and bring down prices for American families.
• CBS NEWS | Trump administration onboards largest-ever class of new immigration judges in bid to speed up deportation cases The Trump administration has onboarded its largest-ever class of immigration judges, a major expansion aimed at accelerating the processing of deportation cases and clearing the massive backlog in immigration courts.
• NEWSMAX | US Targets Sinaloa Crypto Laundering Ring The Treasury Department has launched a crackdown on a Sinaloa cartel cryptocurrency money laundering operation, intensifying the Trump administration’s financial warfare against drug trafficking networks.
• WALL STREET JOURNAL | U.S. to Award Quantum-Computing Firms $2 Billion and Take Equity Stakes The U.S. government will award $2 billion in grants to leading quantum-computing firms including IBM and Rigetti while taking equity stakes, positioning America at the forefront of next-generation technology.
• DAILY CALLER | EXCLUSIVE: A Conservative Coalition Is Backing The Trump Admin’s Push To Prevent Another East Palestine Disaster A growing conservative coalition in Congress is rallying behind the Trump administration’s railroad safety push, determined to prevent another catastrophic derailment like the East Palestine disaster.
• WALL STREET JOURNAL | HHS Launches Crackdown Using AI to Detect Medicaid Fraud and Waste The Department of Health and Human Services is deploying artificial intelligence to identify and eliminate Medicaid fraud and waste, bringing cutting-edge technology to bear in the Trump administration’s broader anti-fraud agenda.
• YOUTUBE | Congressional Picnic 2026 Watch highlights from the 2026 Congressional Picnic hosted at the White House, bringing together members of Congress and the Trump administration for an annual celebration of American tradition.

• NEW YORK POST | FBI announces US violent crime rate plummeted by fastest rate in nearly 90 years: ‘Changes are working’ The FBI reported that the U.S. violent crime rate has fallen at its fastest pace in nearly 90 years, with officials crediting the Trump administration’s tough-on-crime policies for the historic drop in violence.

 FROM THE WHITE HOUSE

• WHITE HOUSE | America 250: Presidential Message on Amelia Earhart’s Flight Across the Atlantic As part of the America 250 celebration, President Trump issued a message commemorating Amelia Earhart’s historic solo flight across the Atlantic, honoring her trailblazing spirit as a symbol of American courage and determination.
• WHITE HOUSE | First Lady Melania Trump’s 4 Community-Centric Pillars of Foster Care First Lady Melania Trump outlined her four community-centric pillars of foster care reform, building on the Fostering the Future Executive Order to deliver better outcomes for vulnerable children across America.
• WHITE HOUSE | Presidential Message on Cuban Independence Day President Trump issued a message marking Cuban Independence Day, expressing solidarity with the Cuban people in their ongoing struggle for freedom and democracy against the island’s authoritarian regime.