InternationalCommentary
Bolivia’s Turn From Socialist Rule
Socialism may be on the rise in New York with the election of Zohran Mamdani, but the story is different elsewhere. People may be familiar with… Read More
PoliticsNews
What Will Come From Trump-Xi Meeting? Here’s What We Know
China is ready to make a trade deal with the U.S., Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says. U.S. and Chinese officials have “created a framework” for… Read More
SecurityCommentary
China Threat Calls for Ideologically Free Energy Policy
Whether China’s threat to restrict export of rare earth minerals materializes or is resolved through trade negotiations, the episode underscores the fragility of U.S. supply… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The US Can Break Free From China’s Control of Rare Earth Minerals
President Donald Trump has recently signaled his intent to impose an additional 100% tariff on Chinese goods due to Beijing’s sweeping restrictions on rare earth… Read More
EnergyNews
New Rare-Earth Mine in Wyoming Challenges China’s Dominance
The first new U.S. rare-earth mine in 70 years broke ground this month in Wyoming. Ramaco Brook Mine, which contains 1.7 million tons of rare… Read More
EconomyCommentary
First US Rare Earth Minerals Mine in 70 Years Will Lessen Dependence on China
Last week on the Senate floor, I hailed the opening in Sheridan, Wyoming, of the Brook Mine—the first rare earth elements mine to break ground… Read More
International News
Trump Announces Trade Deal and Drops Plans to Revoke Chinese Student Visas
President Donald Trump says the U.S. has reached a trade deal with China and is ditching plans to revoke Chinese student visas. “Our deal… Read More
InternationalCommentary
How the Ukraine Minerals Deal Supports US Strategy and Ukrainian Security
China currently has a significant advantage over the United States in terms of critical minerals. These minerals are “critical” for the production of green energy… Read More
EnergyNews
Doug Burgum’s ‘4 Babies’ Plan for US Energy Dominance
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum outlined the Trump administration’s aggressive strategy to restore American energy leadership through what he called the “four babies” approach: drill, baby,… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Trump’s Overture to Greenland Isn’t Just About Strategy. It’s About Reaffirming American Greatness.
Acquiring Greenland, or at least more closely partnering with it, is a critical element of President-elect Donald Trump’s shift on American foreign policy. In an… Read More
InternationalNews
China Escalates Trade War With US, Banning Exports of Minerals Used in Weaponry, Semiconductors
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—China announced Tuesday that it is banning exports to the U.S. of some metals and rare minerals that can be used in… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Destructive Environmentalists
People eagerly give money to rich environmental groups. The Natural Resources Defense Council has $463 million in assets. The NRDC claims it uses law “to… Read More
Energy Analysis
The Not-So-Secret Dirty Facts About China’s ‘Clean Energy’ Production
China’s production of batteries for electric vehicles is “definitely not clean,” says energy expert Diana Furchtgott-Roth. Without its own vast natural energy resources, China is… Read More
EnergyNews
Biden’s Climate Policies Playing Into Hands of China’s Energy Schemes, Experts Say
China is operating in a “predatory” manner to make America more reliant on complex supply chains arising from climate change initiatives that play into the… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Biden’s Ill-Advised Alaska Oil Ban Bodes Continued Pain at Pump
Earth Day is Monday, and once again President Joe Biden is putting the American people last and environmentalists first with Friday’s actions making swaths of… Read More
Energy Analysis
Fact-Checking Wind and Solar Claims: Climate Expert Makes Case for ‘Realism’
Wind, solar, and electric vehicles aren’t the clean energy accomplishments that many claim, climatologist David Legates says. “The lithium … all of the rare earth… Read More
SecurityNews
China’s Investment in Critical Minerals Explodes After Biden’s Signing of Climate Bill
China has seen a huge increase in investment related to critical minerals essential for sourcing green energy products since President Joe Biden signed his signature… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Auto Dealers Call on Biden to Hit Brakes on Unrealistic, Unachievable Electric Vehicles Mandate
A coalition of nearly 4,000 auto dealers on Tuesday sent a letter to President Joe Biden explaining why his plans to force Americans into electric… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Biden’s Restrictions on Critical Minerals Harm America
It’s no secret that China subsidizes its own companies to dominate the global markets in rare earth minerals. This dominance is both an economic and… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Biden’s Expensive, Unrealistic Push for Electric Vehicles
President Joe Biden’s latest push for electric vehicles is reminiscent of a soliloquy by Don Quixote: short on facts, long on rhetoric, and filled with unrealistic… Read More
Energy Analysis
China Has Cornered the Market on a Vital Resource as US Loses Ground: Expert Sounds the Alarm
An energy expert is sounding the alarm over the Chinese Communist Party’s dominance of African minerals. “It’s such an important topic because President [Joe] Biden… Read More
Conflict Minerals: Another of Dodd–Frank’s Hidden Costs
On Wednesday, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted a little-known section (and there are many) of the Dodd–Frank financial regulation bill that will end… Read More
Taking the Critical out of “Critical Materials”
Rare earths and other strategic minerals are front and center again, with a bill being brought to the House floor this week. When Members of… Read More
Access to Domestic Reserves Is Best Solution to Rare Earths Dilemma
Following reports of an alleged blockage of shipments of rare earth minerals from China to the U.S. and Europe, Congressman Edward Markey (D–MA) turned to… Read More
Rare Earths: Cause for Worry, not Panic
There are legitimate concerns over Chinese dominance in rare earth minerals but the near-frenzied nature of some of some assessments is unjustified. The long-term problems… Read More
