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 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.
Washington — President Trump says he wants the new triumphal arch he’s commissioning as a gate to Washington, D.C., to be the “biggest one of all” in the world, even though the proposed site is situated along a flight path for nearby Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia. The Washington Post reported over the weekend
Washington — President Trump announced Monday that he and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have agreed to a trade deal that will lower tariffs on products from India to 18% and halt India’s purchase of Russian oil. In a post on Truth Social, the president said Modi also committed to buy American products at a
Washington — President Trump is launching a $12 billion stockpile of critical and rare earth minerals, a White House official confirmed, in an effort to slash reliance on Chinese rare earths and curb Beijing’s leverage in trade talks. The endeavor, coined “Project Vault,” would be funded by a $10 billion loan from the U.S. Export-Import
Washington — A federal appeals court judge dismissed a judicial misconduct complaint that the Justice Department filed against U.S. District Judge James Boasberg, whom President Trump has denounced over his handling of a legal battle involving the Alien Enemies Act and the administration’s swift removals of Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador. In a December decision,
43m ago House Homeland Security Committee Democrats urge colleagues to oppose funding package House Homeland Security Committee Democrats, led by Rep. Bennie Thompson of Mississippi, sent a letter to their Democratic colleagues on Sunday urging them to vote against the government funding package that includes a two-week continuing resolution to fund the Department of