DOJ Charges Castro, House Hearing Targets SPLC, Bezos Slams Mamdani & Praises Trump: AM Update 5/21

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🗓️ 21 May 2026

⏱️ 24 minutes

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The DOJ indicts Raul Castro and several Cuban fighter pilots, as the Trump administration’s escalating pressure campaign raises questions about whether Cuba could become its next major foreign policy confrontation - freelance journalist Juan Rojas weighs in. House Republicans put the SPLC under the microscope, accusing the indicted civil rights group of manufacturing extremism for profit. Jeff Bezos opens up in a new interview, critiquing Zohran Mamdani, defending engagement with President Trump and the First Lady, and arguing AI will create a massive productivity boom. James Murdoch, the liberal son of Rupert Murdoch, makes a major media play of his own by acquiring New York Magazine, Vox.com, and the Vox Media Podcast Network as he attempts to start a media empire separate from the Fox family business. Birch Gold: Text MK to 989898 for a free info kit and to see if you qualify for up to $10,000 back through May 29. SelectQuote: Compare top‑rated life insurance options. Visit https://SelectQuote.com/megyn to get the right coverage at the right price.

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0:00.0	Good morning, everyone. I'm Emily Jashinsky, host of After Party and the Megan Kelly
0:07.1	Wrapup show on SiriusXM Channel 111. It's Thursday, May 21st, 2026, and this is your AM update.
0:15.4	Today, we are announcing an indictment charging Raul Castro and several others with conspiracy to kill
0:24.4	U.S. nationals.
0:26.6	The DOJ indicts former Cuban leader Raul Castro as questions emerge over whether the Trump
0:33.0	administration is preparing for a broader confrontation with Cuba.
0:40.8	Turned out for them, creating hate was more profitable than fighting it. A House Judiciary hearing puts the Southern Poverty Law Center under the microscope,
0:46.3	as Republicans accused the indicted group of manufacturing hate for profit.
0:51.8	Billionaire Jeff Bezos weighs in on President Trump and the First Lady,
0:56.2	New York City Mayor Zoron Mamdani, and Moore, and James Murdoch, the liberal son of the Fox
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1:09.0	AM update.
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