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April 23rd, 2025: China’s Rare Earth Ban May Be Backfiring & Rubio Overhauls The State Department

2025/4/23
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In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief:

 

  • China’s rare earth export ban was meant to punish the U.S.—but it may be backfiring, as countries around the world rush to cut their dependence on Beijing.

  • The State Department unveils a major reorganization plan aimed at slashing bureaucracy and aligning with President Trump’s America First foreign policy.

  • Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky both signal—for the first time in years—that they may be open to direct talks.

  • And in today’s Back of the Brief: A jury in Manhattan convicts Senator Bob Menendez’s wife in a long-running federal bribery case.

 

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