Rubio Hosts Critical Minerals Summit as US Pushes to Secure Commodities Outside of China

An aide wipes clean a video screen ahead of the Critical Minerals ministerial meeting at the State Department in Washington, on Feb.4, 2026. Jonathan Ernst/Reuters The Trump administration this week is set to press its most ambitious effort yet to rebuild global supply chains for critical minerals outside of China, as senior U.S. officials host

Vance, Rubio Deliver Opening Remarks at First Critical Minerals Ministerial

Vice President J.D. Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Special Assistant to the President of the United States and Senior Director for Global Supply Chains David Copley, and Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg deliver opening remarks at 9 a.m. for the inaugural Critical Minerals Ministerial, with dele… Original News Source Link

LIVE NOW: Speaker Johnson Attends Family Research Council’s Annual National Gathering for Prayer, Repentance

House Speaker Mike Johnson participates in a National Gathering for Prayer and Repentance held by the Family Research Council, an advocate for faith, family, and freedom in public policy, at 7 a.m. ET on Feb. 4 in Washington. Tentative schedule: 7 a.m. – Welcome: Tony/Jim Garlow 7:20 a…. Original News Source Link – Epoch TimesRunning

Speaker Johnson Attends Family Research Council’s Annual National Gathering for Prayer, Repentance

House Speaker Mike Johnson participates in a National Gathering for Prayer and Repentance held by the Family Research Council, an advocate for faith, family, and freedom in public policy, at 7 a.m. ET on Feb. 4 in Washington. Tentative schedule: 7 a.m. – Welcome: Tony/Jim Garlow 7:20 a…. Original News Source Link – Epoch TimesRunning

Ed Martin Leaves Role as Head of DOJ Weaponization Working Group

Ed Martin speaks at an event in Washington on June 13, 2023. Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/AP Photo Department of Justice (DOJ) lawyer Ed Martin is no longer head of the department’s working group that oversees investigations into the alleged weaponization of law enforcement under the Biden administration. It remains unclear what led to Martin’s departure or whether

Feds releasing 4th-grader who’s from same suburb as Liam Ramos, officials say

Federal authorities are releasing fourth-grader Elizabeth Zuna, the first of several students detained by immigration officers in the Minneapolis suburb of Columbia Heights, the school district’s superintendent said late Tuesday. Elizabeth and her mother were “picked up by ICE on their way to school” on Jan. 6 and were being held at the Dilley Immigration