Name: US Awards $500 Million for Critical Minerals; US Carrier Arrives in Middle East After Leaving Asia
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Description: Seven U.S. companies are winning $500 million in grants to supply critical minerals needed for national defense, and we look at the administration’s billion-dollar push to cut reliance on China.

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