Washington

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That changed in 2025, when China imposed export controls on several rare-earth elements and magnets in response to trade tensions with Washington, exposing the extent of Western dependence on Chinese supply chains.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

“People are all thanking me because Washington is beautiful again,” Trump told reporters last week.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

By Monday afternoon Washington time, both Israel and Iran were signalling the round between them was over.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman then met with Sanders on Wednesday in Washington, while also meeting with other policymakers.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

A series of ferries and trains carried the President’s body from Washington, DC, to Springfield, Illinois.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock