This week, the Trump administration unveiled a pair of high-stakes moves aimed at securing America’s supply of critical minerals: a $12 billion initiative to create a national strategic reserve and a summit today convening more than 50 U.S. allies to discuss a new global minerals market. POLITICO’s Hannah Northey breaks down the details of these moves, the questions that remain, and the political and policy challenges ahead for the Trump administration. Plus, the White House plans to issue more licenses to open up Venezuela oil production, and a federal judge handed the Trump administration another major loss in its effort to halt offshore wind construction.

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