Trump announces $12 billion U.S. stockpile of rare earth minerals

Washington — The U.S. is launching a $12 billion stockpile of critical and rare earth minerals for non-military civilian purposes, President Trump announced Monday, in an effort to slash reliance on Chinese rare earths and curb Beijing’s leverage in trade talks.  “Today we’re announcing the creation of the U.S. strategic critical minerals reserve, the first-ever

Ed Martin removed from role as weaponization czar at Justice Dept., sources say

Ed Martin has been removed from his role as the head of Attorney General Pam Bondi’s Weaponization Working Group, multiple sources told CBS News. Martin, a close ally to President Trump, was tapped to lead the working group after he failed to garner enough support from the Republican-controlled Senate to win confirmation as D.C.’s U.S.