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Trump administration to take 10% stake in USA Rare Earth in $1.6b. deal, sources say

The Trump administration is set to take a 10% stake in USA Rare Earth as part of a $1.6 billion investment package aimed at boosting domestic rare earth mining and magnet production.

A wheel loader operator fills a truck with ore at the MP Materials rare earth mine in Mountain Pass, California, January 30, 2020; illustrative.
Secretary of the Department of Defence Greg Moriarty during the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee at Parliament House on March 24, 2021 in Canberra, Australia; illustrative.

Australian defense department chief to replace Kevin Rudd as US ambassador

Speaking via satellite feed from Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses AIPAC in Washington, US, March 26, 2019

Netanyahu weighing US trip for AIPAC conference, White House meeting with Trump

United States Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks during the IAC National Summit 2026 at The Diplomat Beach Resort on January 16, 2026 in Hollywood, Florida.

US A-G Pam Bondi: 'DOJ will pursue death penalty for suspect in Capital Jewish Museum murders'


What we know about Afghan nat'l suspected of shooting two guardsmen near White House - explainer

US Attorney General Pam Bondi told Fox News the US government plans to bring terrorism charges against Lakanwal and seek a sentence of life in prison "at a minimum."

National Guard members stand together behind yellow tape, after two National Guard members were shot near the White House in Washington, DC, US, November 26, 2025.

US halts Afghan immigration requests following deadly Washington shooting

The Department of Homeland Security is confident that the suspect entered the US from Afghanistan in 2021, US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday night

National Guard members stand together after two National Guard members were shot near the White House in Washington, DC, US, November 26, 2025.

JFNA’s General Assembly: Combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish unity

Discussions at JFNA’s General Assembly focus on antisemitism and community security.

Olivia Reingold of The Free Press.

Holocaust museums 'false propaganda' used to blackmail world - American Muslims for Palestine head

Osama Abu Irshaid says Jews have a "monopoly on the victim mentality," calling for a new "Palestinian genocide" narrative.

 United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.

US presented plan to end Sudan war but warring parties have not accepted, Trump adviser says

The comments came from Massad Boulos, the US president's adviser for African and Arab Affairs, at a media briefing in Abu Dhabi.

US President Donald Trump's senior adviser for Africa and the Middle East, Massad Boulos, speaks to Reuters after the signing ceremony of a declaration of principles to end fighting in eastern Congo between the Democratic Republic of Congo and the M23 rebel group, in Doha, Qatar, July 19, 2025.

When interests align: Israel’s strengths and US interests - opinion

The greatest tension in the US-Israel relationship emerges when American administrations believe they understand Israel’s security needs better than Israelis themselves.

US AMBASSADOR to Israel Mike Huckabee visits the Western Wall in August. The words on his kippah read: ‘Together we will fight.’ American interests are served when Israel acts from strength, the writer asserts.

DOGE shut down with months left as former members take new federal posts

Trump officials signal the end of DOGE as its functions shift to other agencies and former staff take on new federal roles.

Elon Musk holds up a chainsaw onstage during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland, U.S., February 20, 2025.

Rubio says the Ukraine peace proposal was authored by US

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington authored the 28-point Ukraine peace proposal, as senators disputed the claim and US, Ukrainian, and European officials opened talks in Geneva.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio sits next to Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha during a G7 session on Ukraine and Defense Cooperation during the G7 Foreign Ministers Meeting at the White Oaks Resort in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada, November 12, 2025.

Washington State resident dies in first confirmed H5N5 bird flu case, health department says

The deceased was likely exposed to the flu by domestic poultry or wild birds, and public health officials state the risk to the general public remains low.

Veterinarians vaccinate against bird flu

‘Israel’s Friendsgiving’ protest at DC train station includes ‘Gaza’s spilled blood’ on the menu

“Seldom have we seen such a sickening display of full-throated antisemitism,” the local JCRC said.

A demonstration outside Union Station in Washington, D.C., showed U.S. and Israeli leaders eating and drinking the blood and organs of Gaza Palestinians, Nov. 20, 2025.