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US Playing Catch-Up in Rare-Earth Production: How We Got There
MP Materials stands alone as the nation’s sole active rare-earth miner and refiner.
Canberra Has Not Got Washington’s Message on Defence Spending: Abbott
The Albanese government said they would not ‘pluck a figure out of the air and work out how to spend it.’
Protesters Try to Block ICE Vehicle at San Francisco Immigration Court
A video shows that about half a dozen protesters climbed onto the hood of a black van, trying to stop it from moving.
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Energy Department to Give 1 Million Barrels of Oil to ExxonMobil From US Reserves
The action is being taken due to production issues with the company’s refinery in Baton Rouge.
Cal State LA Allows Online Classes During Immigration Operations
The university notified staff and faculty they could switch to online classes, work remotely, and excuse student absences.
Federal Judge Orders Trump Admin to Halt Immigration Operations Without Probable Cause in California
The decision followed a lawsuit filed by illegal immigrant advocacy groups last week.
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Son of Mexican Drug Kingpin ‘El Chapo’ Pleads Guilty to US Drug Charges
Prosecutors alleged that Ovidio Guzman Lopez succeeded his father as one of the leaders of the Sinaloa cartel.
Can US Seize China’s Mineral Throne With Deep-Sea Mining? Here’s What Experts Say
Deep-sea mining could be a $20 trillion industry, but the cost to get there is immense. One analyst said it’s really a power play to be the next ‘Moonshot.’
Judge Rejects TikTok’s Bid to Dismiss New Hampshire Lawsuit
New Hampshire has alleged that TikTok’s product manipulates teens into addictive behavior that harms their mental health.
State Department to Lose Nearly 3,000 Employees in Reorganization Plan
The announcement follows a ruling in favor of the administration’s power to terminate federal employees.
Mexican President Reacts to US Southern Border Shutting Down Following Screwworm Threat
Border ports will only be reopened if there is ‘additional progress’ in combating these pests in Mexico, said U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins.
Russia Downplays Cooling of Relations With US After Washington Threatens Sanctions
‘I am confident, they see our sincere desire to normalize relations,’ Moscow’s deputy foreign minister said.
California to Lose 17 Percent of Oil Refining Capacity: EIA
The situation could lead to heightened ‘fuel price volatility’ on the West Coast, warned the agency.
HHS Has Yet to Release Ethics Agreements for New Advisers
The agency had said the agreements would be made public.
Measles Cases in US Climb to Highest Number in 33 Years: CDC
The number of confirmed cases in 2025 is the highest in one year since 1992.
Death Toll From Texas Floods Rises to 119 as at Least 170 Remain Missing
The majority of the deaths occurred in Kerr County, the area that was hardest hit by the flooding.
Why Musk’s Bid to Create a Viable Third Party Could Be Difficult
Third parties in America are almost as old as the Republic itself—as are the difficulties they face in making an impact on the national stage.
Supreme Court Declines to Reinstate Florida Immigration Law
A lower court ruled the state law conflicts with federal powers.
Appeals Court Overturns Conviction of Man Who Posted Election Memes
Douglass Mackey was previously found guilty of conspiring against the right to vote.
