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- 1Trump Administration's Mining Push Threatens US Wildlife Corridor▼The Trump Administration’s Critical Minerals Agenda Comes for America’s ‘Forgotten Wildlife Corridor’
The Trump administration's push to expand domestic mining of critical minerals is moving into a region conservationists call America's 'forgotten wildlife corridor'. Reporting by InvestigateWest and Inside Climate News examines how mineral extraction plans could fragment habitat used by migrating wildlife, pitting the national strategy to secure supply chains for batteries and defense industries against environmental protection. Critics warn the corridor's ecological role has been overlooked in the rush to permit new mining projects.
- 2Mangione defense team to argue psychiatric defense●Luigi Mangione's attorneys plan to present 'affirmative psychiatric defense'
Attorneys for Luigi Mangione, accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, say they plan to present an affirmative psychiatric defense in his case. The strategy would involve presenting mental health evidence to address questions of his state of mind at the time of the shooting. The announcement adds a new dimension to a case that has drawn intense national attention.
- 3Pentagon Defense Strategy Report Cited for Omitting Key Threats●Pentagon update on National Defense Strategy cites progress, omits key threats The report to Congress notes accomplishme
The Pentagon has delivered an update to Congress on the National Defense Strategy, highlighting accomplishments and progress. Critics argue the report glosses over serious problems, including depleted weapons stockpiles, strategic distractions away from core priorities, and a quiet reduction in the US military commitment to European defense. Observers say the gap between the report's optimistic tone and the actual state of US readiness is what makes the update noteworthy.