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What We’re Reading: A Rare Earth Deal, Property Tax Revolts, Tears For Democrats … And More

Some headlines that caught our eye.

Pentagon Eyes Unprecedented 75-Year Deal to End China’s Rare Earth Stranglehold — Oilprice.com

Prediction Markets Shine An Essential Light On Growing Government — John Tamny, Parkview Institute

Markets Build Trust, Not Just Wealth — Daily Economy

The Billionaire Tax Is on Its Way to Defeat — California Will Still Pay a Price — City Journal

Property Tax Revolt Succeeds in Florida; Fails in Wyoming and Oklahoma — Reason

No one voted for a ‘woke wave’ — Joel Kotkin, Sp!ked

Democrats signal oversight blitz as Trump officials lawyer up — The Hill

Ro Khanna thinks he can run for president after screaming ‘DEI is back!’ — New York Post

You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet When It Comes to Democrat Revenge Tour — HotAir

How The Historic Blue Tsunami Could End In Tears For Democrats — ZeroHedge

Why Does it Take So Long to Count All the Votes in California? — Tim Anaya, Pacific Research Institute

Why Are So Many Christians Voting Socialist? — Acton Institute

Why I Am Still a Christian — Christianity Today

Harvard’s Quiet Catholic Revival — First Things

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