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Army official says Chinese mineral shortage could impact military equipment
A growing shortage of rare minerals, magnets and metals from China needed for manufacturing military warfighting equipment could lead to the Department of Defense's accessing and sending out military equipment from a stockpile.
Trump says US gets rare earth minerals from China and tariffs on Chinese goods will total 55%
President Trump announces a new trade framework with China including 55% U.S. tariffs and rare earth mineral supplies, but key details remain vague.
The US and China are holding trade talks in London after Trump’s phone call with Xi
U.S. and China officials met in London to revive stalled trade talks, aiming to extend a 90-day tariff truce and address rare earth export concerns.
Molina Healthcare to close Henrico office, laying off 268 workers
Molina Healthcare, a Fortune 500 company that manages health care services for Medicaid and Medicare recipients, is closing its Henrico County office and laying off 268 workers.
The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits last week rises to highest level in eight months
Unemployment claims rose to 247,000, an 8-month high, as tariff uncertainty and corporate job cuts weigh on the U.S. labor market and economic outlook.
Trump speaks with Xi amid stalled talks between the US and China over tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping spoke amid stalled tariff negotiations that have roiled global trade.
Virginia Congress members press for details on Fort Eustis layoffs
A bipartisan delegation is seeking more transparency regarding the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command moving its headquarters .
Old Dominion Job Corps to lay off 130 in Amherst
Amherst County-based Old Dominion Job Corps Center will lay off 130 people on June 30.
Warner, Kaine condemn closure of Job Corps centers
Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine have condemned the Department of Labor’s decision to shut down contractor-run Job Corps centers.
OurView: Nothing new under the sun in Virginia politics
In late April, GOP lieutenant governor candidate John Reid posted a highly atypical campaign video on X. His political enemies within the party, Reid alleged, were staging a “coordinated character assassination attempt to force [him as] the first openly gay candidate off the Republican statewide ticket.” Gov. Glenn Youngkin, Reid said, had asked him to […]
Trump tells US steelworkers he’s going to double tariffs on foreign steel from 25% to 50%
WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday that he’s doubling the tariff rate on steel to 50%, a dramatic increase that could further push up prices for a metal used to make housing, autos and other goods. Trump spoke at U.S. Steel’s Mon Valley Works–Irvin Plant in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh […]
Appeals court allows Trump to continue collecting tariffs under an emergency powers law for now
A federal appeals court is allowing President Donald Trump to continue collecting tariffs under an emergency powers law for now.
