European Union proposes revamping of critical raw materials policies

The European Union has presented plans to fundamentally revamp its policies on dealing with critical raw materials

VERBATIM: The E-U wants to impose limits on imports from countries like China while unleashing subsidies and other financial incentives to ramp up home production. The plans presented by the European Commission are essential in moving toward a climate neutral economy. They would also increase the E-U’s strategic independence in a shifting world of geopolitical alliances.

No confirmation yet about a possible Donald Trump arrest (AUDIO)

There’s no confirmation yet about Donald Trump’s prediction that he’ll be arrested this week. The District Attorney’s Office in Manhattan has not said when it expects to conclude its work or when or if Trump might be charged in the hush money payment investigation. Over the weekend, the former president claimed that he would be arrested on Tuesday, though people close to him later said that he had been given no updates from New York prosecutors.

GOP Hopefuls Gather In South Carolina

Republicans who are seeking to lead their party in the 2024 presidential race are gathering in South Carolina this weekend.  And they’re promoting a goal that’s at the forefront of their agenda — namely, taking on “woke ideology.” The Vision ’24 event in North Charleston is being held by the group Palmetto Family, which lobbies for what it considers to be “biblical values.”  Organizers are describing the gathering as “casting the conservative vision” for the next White House race. More than 400 attendees are expected to hear from presidential hopefuls, including a former South Carolina governor who was Donald Trump’s U.N. ambassador, and tech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy.

Former President Trump Kicks Off Campaign Events

The former President is kicking off his 2024 campaign with two stops along the East Coast. More from Correspondent Bernie Bennett.

Former President Donald Trump kicked off his 2024 White House bid with a stop Saturday in New Hampshire before heading to South Carolina, appearances in early-voting states marking the first campaign events since announcing his latest run more than two months ago.

Those states hold two of the party’s first three nominating contests, giving them enormous power in selecting the nominee.

Mr. Trump and his allies hope the events will offer a show of force behind the former president after a sluggish start to his campaign. In recent weeks, his backers have reached out to political operatives and elected officials to secure support for Mr. Trump at a critical point when other Republicans are preparing their own expected challenges.

Bernie Bennett reporting.

Biden sparks confusion with a story about homosexuality

President Biden sparks confusion with a story about homosexuality

VERBATIM: He was interviewed this week on the Daily Show and said a lot about LGBT issues. Mr. Biden explained that he became a supporter of same-sex marriage back in 1961, when he saw two men kissing as a high school senior. But critics are quick to point out that over the course of his long political career, the president has opposed homosexual unions. In 1994 he supported a ban on federal funding to schools that promoted the LGBT agenda and in 1996 he voted for the Defense of Marriage Act. Michael Harrington, SRN News.

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