Some technologies central to the clean energy transition depend on rare earth elements. The permanent magnets found in many electric vehicle motors and wind turbine generators rely on them. They are also used in some military hardware.
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Shoppers who grew up on disposable fast fashion are enlisting tailors and seamstresses to give off-the-rack purchases a custom fit or personal flair, to revive secondhand finds or to extend the lives of their wardrobes. But creating and fitting garments to individual… pic.twitter.com/DGLc8QqPwS
— The Associated Press (@AP) April 7, 2026
NATO allies are quietly helping the U.S. in Iran. Spain is the exception, but the U.K., Italy, Germany, Portugal and even France are doing their parts, write @LinasKojala and @Leskevicius
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— Reuters (@Reuters) Apr 7, 2026
Trump resumed his longtime criticism of NATO today, calling the alliance a “paper tiger” over its lack of support for the war with Iran and admitting that Putin has explained it to him “a lot of times.” Nicolle Wallace discusses the president’s remarks with Anne Applebaum and Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling on Deadline White House.
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— Reuters (@Reuters) April 6, 2026
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Democratic congressional candidate Brandon Riker hosted a town hall at the Mizell Center in Palm Springs to share his economic platform for California’s 48th district. Running as a trained economist, Riker’s platform centers on making the first 50,000 dollars of income tax-free, eliminating the Social Security FICA cap, and creating a federal program for rising home insurance costs.
Section this deranged individual now. Unbelievable:The Bulwark (@BulwarkOnline)Trump: “I’m polling higher than anybody has ever polled in Venezuela. So after I’m finished with this I can got to Venezuela. I will quickly learn Spanish. It won’t take long. I’m good at language. I will go to Venezuela. I’m going to run for president.”
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— https://x.com/BulwarkOnline/status/2041221316989063457— KT “Special MI6 Operation” (@KremlinTrolls) Apr 6, 2026