NYTIMES (Julie Michelle Klinger) - America’s Rare-Earths Solution Is Hiding in Plain Sight
The real threat to a secure and sustainable supply of rare earths is not that they are scarce, but that so much is wasted.
NYTIMES (Stephen Marche) - We’re All Canadian Now
The world is angry. Canada’s been there all along.
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AXIOS (Russell Contreras) - Trump officials push citizenship question in test survey for 2030 census
The Trump administration is moving forward with a field test of a citizenship question as part of early 2030 U.S. Census planning, raising fresh alarm that the question could make a comeback after being blocked in 2019. Why it matters: The change is part of a broader push to reshape how the U.S. counts its people, and reduce the practice of counting undocumented immigrants to determine congressional apportionment, Electoral College votes, and the distribution of $2.8 trillion in federal funds. - Any change that alters who gets counted can shift political power and resources across states. Driving the news: The plan that's part of a regulatory filing follows President Trump's August announcement that he had instructed the Commerce…
NYTIMES (Tracey Tully) - New Jersey House Primary Remains Too Close to Call
Two Democrats, Analilia Mejia and Tom Malinowski, were leading in a race for their party’s nomination to replace Gov. Mikie Sherrill in the House.
| Keywords | new-jerseynjdemocratprimaryelectionpoliticsanalilia-mejiatom-malinowskimikie-sherrillcongressdemocratic-partyspecial-electionnytimesus-politics |
NYTIMES (Javier C. Hernández and Kiuko Notoya) - She’s Upending Japanese Politics With Two Words: ‘I’m Pregnant’
Hikaru Fujita, who’s running in Sunday’s parliamentary election, is a standout in a country where expectant mothers rarely enter national politics.
| Keywords | japanpoliticselectionhikaru-fujitapregnancymotherhoodldptokyoasiageopoliticsparliamentary-electiongender-politicssocial-issueswomen-in-politicsconservativerepublicanculture-war |
NYTIMES (Erika Solomon and Ben Hubbard) - U.S. and Iran Set for Talks in Oman
Middle Eastern diplomats see a chance for negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program but have slim hopes for progress on other U.S. demands.
| Keywords | usiranomannuclear-programnegotiationsdiplomacymiddle-easttehranmuscatwhite-housegeopoliticsforeign-policyinternational-relationswarnytimeserika-solomonben-hubbard |
NYTIMES (Ashley Ahn) - Milan Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony: How to Watch, Timing and More
They will take place at 2 p.m. Eastern on Friday across four separate venues in Northern Italy.
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NYTIMES (Motoko Rich) - The Olympics Are a Show Of Global Harmony. The World is Anything But.
The Winter Games, which officially open in Italy on Friday, are rooted in international cooperation. That feels out of place to some in a world where old rules no longer apply.
| Keywords | olympicswinter-olympicsitalymilan-cortinageopoliticsinternational-relationsglobal-politicssportsinternational-competitionworld-ordercooperationsecurityconflictwardiplomacy |
NYTIMES (Eileen Sullivan) - Trump Strips Job Protections From Thousands of Federal Workers
The policy change makes it easier for the president to discipline or remove up to 50,000 employees, another push in the administration’s campaign to reshape the federal work force.
NPR (Sydney Lupkin) - White House unveils TrumpRx website for medication discounts
Under Trump administration deals to lower drug prices, pharmaceutical companies are offering some of their drugs at discounted prices through a new website called TrumpRx.gov.