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    Texas quarterback Arch Manning catches wrath on social media after tough game: 'He's adopted'
    Arch Manning had his toughest task of his limited college career on Saturday.The likely eventual No. 1 overall NFL Draft pick leading the top-ranked Texas Longhorns went to Columbus, Ohio, Saturday to take on the reigning champion Ohio State Buckeyes, and they made him look human.The son of Cooper Manning, Eli and Peyton's brother, had just 38 passing yards entering the fourth quarter and finished completing just 17 of his 30 passes in a 14-7 loss.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThe expectations for the top recruit are through the roof. Calls were made throughout last year that he should have been playing over Quinn Ewers, and when he did play, he impressed.But Saturday was a different animal, and social media was out in full force.A New York Jets fan account even said, "guys i dont think the #Jets should tank for Arch."DAVE PORTNOY LEANS INTO OHIO STATE DRAMA WITH DISGUISE, 'I LOVE RYAN DAY' HATManning was stuffed on 4th and goal from the one-yard line, threw a costly interception and almost threw a second.He was given a chance at redemption when the Longhorns got the ball back with 2:26 left, and he started off hot with a perfect 30-yard throw. However, the stout Buckeyes defense stopped Texas from getting another first down.Manning wasn't the only quarterback with eyeballs on him. Julian Sayin made his Ohio State debut, going 13-for-20 with 126 yards and a touchdown.Texas will host San Jose State, UTEP and Sam Houston State in the next three weeks.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X,and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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    Ex-Postal fraud investigator allegedly stole more than $330K from elderly scam victims he was meant to protect
    A former U.S. postal investigator who oversaw the fraud department has been charged with stealing more than $330,000 from packages mailed by victims and using the money for home renovations, vacations, and escorts, according to the Justice Department.Scott Kelley, 51, of Massachusetts, was charged in a 45-count indictment returned by a grand jury in Boston on Friday with wire fraud, mail fraud, mail theft by a postal officer, theft of government money, money laundering, structuring to evade reporting requirements and filing false tax returns.After allegedly stealing cash from packages, Kelley laundered it and used$15,400 to pay for sexual services from two escorts sometimes on workdays, $30,188 for a new swimming pool patio and lighting, a granite countertop for his outdoor bar, and $4,300 on a Caribbean cruise.The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is the law enforcement arm of the postal service, and from 2015 until June 2022, Kelley worked as the team leader for its Mail Fraud Unit, which investigated scams on the very people he allegedly targeted.FBI WARNS SENIORS ABOUT BILLION-DOLLAR SCAM DRAINING RETIREMENT FUNDS, EXPERT SAYS AI DRIVING ITHe also worked as team leader of the Mail Theft Unit from June 2022 until August 2023.Kelley allegedly sent deceitful emails to unwitting postal employees between 2019 and 2023, telling them to intercept packages that were deemed to have been sent by victims of a Jamaican scam that targeted Americans. The scammers claimed the victims needed to send money to get lottery or sweepstakes winnings. Kelley told the postal workers to send the packages to him.Postal workers were authorized to intercept packages flagged as likely to have been sent by victims of a scam, but werent allowed to open them without the senders consent.If it was opened, the postal worker was required to count the cash with another worker present and mail the sender a check for that amount.FORMER CNBC ANALYST WHO BETRAYED INVESTORS SENTENCED IN MULTIMILLION-DOLLAR FRAUD SCHEMEKelley is believed to have requested 1,950 packages be sent to him, stealing the cash inside, the DOJ said.Seven victims are identified in the indictment, with their average age being 75. The oldest victim was 82.The victims mailed in between $1,400 and $19,100 each to the scammers.Kelley allegedly met with one of the victims, falsely telling them that their package wasnt found, and "that their loss was their own fault because they had mailed cash. None of the victims recovered their packages or their cash," the DOJ said.He is also accused of using the key of another postal inspector, who was a direct report to him, stealing $7,000 from an evidence locker, and blaming the employee for the theft.Kelley laundered the nearly $340,000 in cash by buying postal money orders and hiding the fact that he was the purchaser and payee, and spreading out more than 60 bank deposits through four bank accounts at two banks, the DOJ said.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPHe faces up to 20 years in prison for each wire fraud, money laundering and mail fraud charge, five years for each mail theft and structuring to evade reporting requirements charge, 10 years for theft of government money, and three years for each filing false tax returns charge if found guilty.
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    Sen. Bernie Sanders calls on RFK Jr. to resign following departure of CDC officials
    Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., is demanding that Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. resign after multiple senior officials at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention departed the agency.The Trump administration announced the removal of CDC Director Susan Monarez earlier this week, less than a month after she was confirmed, after she refused Kennedy's directives to adopt new limitations on the availability of some vaccines, including for approvals for COVID-19 vaccines.Four other senior CDC officials resigned in protest after Monarez's ouster, pointing, in part, to anti-vaccine policies pushed by Kennedy. Hundreds of workers at the agency also walked out of the CDC's headquarters in Atlanta in support of their former colleagues.In response to the departures, Sanders wrote in an op-ed for The New York Times that Kennedy is "endangering the health of the American people now and into the future" and accused the secretary of firing Monarez because she refused "to act as a rubber stamp for his dangerous policies."BIPARTISAN FURY AT CDC: SENATORS DEMAND PROBE, REJECT VACCINE GUIDANCE AS ILLEGITIMATE"Despite the overwhelming opposition of the medical community, Secretary Kennedy has continued his longstanding crusade against vaccines and his advocacy of conspiracy theories that have been rejected repeatedly by scientific experts," Sanders wrote in the piece published Saturday."It is absurd to have to say this in 2025, but vaccines are safe and effective," he added. "That, of course, is not just my view. Far more important, it is the overwhelming consensus of the medical and scientific communities."Sanders also noted that vaccines for diseases like polio and COVID-19 have saved hundreds of millions of lives around the world.Sanders, the ranking member of the Senate's health committee, opposed Kennedy's confirmation earlier this year. The secretary was sworn in back in February. Deputy HHS Secretary Jim ONeill was selected to be the acting director of the CDC after Monarez's termination.CDC DIRECTOR SUSAN MONAREZ REFUSES TO BE FIRED AS OTHER OFFICIALS CALL IT QUITSThe Trump administration has defended Monarez's ouster, with White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt saying Thursday the president has the "authority to fire those who are not aligned with his mission.""The president and Secretary Kennedy are committed to restoring trust and transparency and credibility to the CDC by ensuring their leadership and their decisions are more public-facing, more accountable, strengthening our public health system and restoring it to its core mission of protecting Americans from communicable diseases, investing in innovation to prevent, detect and respond to future threats," Leavitt told reporters.Sanders earlier this week called for an investigation into Monarez's ouster, criticizing the move as "reckless" and "dangerous."In the op-ed, he wrote that Kennedy "has profited from and built a career on sowing mistrust in vaccines," adding that the secretary is now "using his authority to launch a full-blown war on science, on public health and on truth itself."He also said it will become harder for Americans to obtain "lifesaving vaccines" with Kennedy leading HHS."The danger here is that diseases that have been virtually wiped out because of safe and effective vaccines will resurface and cause enormous harm," Sanders wrote, stressing that the U.S. needs to be better prepared in the case of another pandemic."Secretary Kennedy is putting Americans lives in danger, and he must resign," Sanders wrote. "In his place, President Trump must listen to doctors and scientists and nominate a health secretary and a C.D.C. director who will protect the health and well-being of the American people, not carry out dangerous policies based on conspiracy theories."Fox News Digital reached out to HHS for comment.Reuters contributed to this report.
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    Gov. Brian Kemp endorses former football coach Derek Dooley outside Georgia stadium for 2026 US Senate bid
    Standing outside Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia, Saturday, Gov. Brian Kemp endorsed former football coach Derek Dooley, a fellow Republican, to oust Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., in the state's 2026 U.S. Senate race.Kemp made the announcement an hour before the Georgia Bulldogs kicked off their first game of the season, noting Dooley was the "one and only opportunity" to flip Ossoff's seat.Dooley, who walked onto the University of Virginia football team and played four years as a receiver, later earned his law degree from the University of Georgia, where he started his 28-year coaching career as a graduate assistant.SENATE DEMOCRATS ARE FEVERISHLY RECRUITING TOP CANDIDATES TO WIN BACK MAJORITY IN 2026 MIDTERMSThe former University of Tennessee coach and son of former UGA coach Vince Dooley coached in the NFL for almost a decade and in college football for nearly 20 years. He continues to work with Group of Five schools across the country.Following Dooley's campaign launch, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee spokesperson Maeve Coyle released a statement knocking his coaching career."The latest addition to Georgias messy and chaotic GOP primary is a failed football coach who has only ever spoken out to cheerlead Medicaid cuts that hurt Georgians," Coyle wrote. "As this primary gets even more crowded and devolves into a proxy war between President Trump and Governor Kemp, Senator Ossoff is fighting for working families in Georgia and will hold his seat in 2026."REPUBLICAN DOOLEY JUMPS INTO GEORGIA'S SENATE RACE WHILE TOUTING SUPPORT FOR TRUMP AND TAKING AIM AT OSSOFFDooley tackled the claims on Saturday, claiming "leadership matters," FOX 5 Atlanta reported."Icould tell you in the locker room right now, right down the road, it doesn'tmatter what your race is, what your income level is, what your politics [are], what your religion is," Dooley said. "It was about bringing people together. Leadership matters."I mean, look at ourstate. That's what great leadership looks like. And you look at our countryright now. You took a guy who was an outsider, President [Donald] Trump, who came inand didn't accept business as usual."TRUMP ALLY MIKE COLLINS LAUNCHES KEY BATTLEGROUND STATE BID TO FLIP DEMOCRAT-HELD SENATE SEATKemp, a two-term governor, described Dooley as a "true political outsider," adding Ossoff's voting record does not reflect the state's values, leaving room for an upset."You cannot run from that kind of record, and that is why I think we have an opportunity to win this race," Kemp said.Dooley said in a statement to Fox News Digital he is deeply honored to have the governor's support."Governor Kemp has led this state with strong leadership, integrity, and achieved historic accomplishments during truly unprecedented times in our state and nation," he wrote. "Georgians know him and trust him. I hope to bring that same leadership style focused on conservative results to the U.S. Senate by defeating Jon Ossoff next November."The Governor's support gives our campaign incredible momentum as we continue to earn support from hardworking Georgians all across our state."Kemp's office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
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    Florida State stuns Alabama to bring Crimson Tide's season-opener win streak to abrupt end
    New quarterback Tommy Castellanos led a punishing rushing attack for Florida State with 78 yards and a touchdown as the Seminoles stunned No. 8 Alabama 31-17 on Saturday, ending the Crimson Tides streak of 23 straight wins in season-openers.The Crimson Tide entered Saturdays game with wins in each of its past 23 season openers. Florida State finished the 2024 season with just two wins and was unranked when its meeting with Alabama kicked off. The early-season loss already puts No. 8 Alabamas College Football Playoff hopes in doubt.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMStudents and fans swarmed the field at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee immediately after the Seminoles' upset went final. Florida State came into the game as considerable underdogs.Under new offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn, Florida State was physical from the start and finished the game with 230 rushing yards. Malzahn was Auburn's head coach from 2013 to 20, and most recently served as the head coach at UCF.ARCH MANNING STRUGGLES AS TOP-RANKED TEXAS FALLS TO REIGNING CHAMPION NO. 3 OHIO STATEThe 20-17 loss to UCLA in the first game of the 2001 campaign marked the last time Alabama dropped a season opener. Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer faced criticism in his first year after taking over for legendary coach Nick Saban.However, the disappointing start to DeBoer's second year will ramp up the pressure.DeBoer fell to 6-4 against unranked teams at Alabama. Saban went 124-4 in such games.Castellanos, a Boston College transfer, had 16 carries while no one else had more than seven rushing attempts for the Seminoles. He also completed 9 of 14 passes for 152 yards as Florida State defeated its first ranked opponent since knocking off No. 19 Louisville in the 2023 Atlantic Coast Conference championship game.Alabama will look to rebound next Saturday when the Tide hosts Louisiana-Monroe. Florida State will remain home next week to face East Texas A&M.The Associated Press contributed to this report.Follow Fox News Digitals sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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    Trump touts worker-first economy on Labor Day as internet speculation of his whereabouts spirals
    President Donald Trump used Labor Day weekend to tout "nearly $10 trillion" in new investments for American workers, a sweeping White House claim delivered as unfounded online rumors about his well-being and whereabouts spread over the holiday weekend.His appearance on his Trump National Virginia golf course with family on Saturday quickly put the speculation to rest."President Trump believes that American workers are the heart and soul of our economy, which is why hes championed an agenda that always puts them first from signing the largest middle-class tax cuts in history to securing nearly $10 trillion in new investments to create high-paying jobs across our country," White House spokeswoman Taylor Rogers told Fox News.Fact-checkers note the White Houses $10T claim includes previously announced projects. The White House describes its list as "non-comprehensive."TRUMP CAPS OFF 29TH WEEK IN OFFICE WITH PEACE DEAL, CELEBRATING 200TH DAY OF SECOND PRESIDENCYThe administration pitched what it calls a "Golden Age of Prosperity," citing job growth, rising wages, new apprenticeship programs and regulatory rollbacks. White House officials pointed to more than 183,000 apprentices starting this year, $84 million in new training grants, and an AI Action Plan aimed at preparing workers for a tech-driven economy.The White House cites corporate pledges as evidence of momentum. At an "Investing in America" event in April, NVIDIA promised $500 billion for U.S. chipmaking, Apple pledged $500 billion to expand factories, and IBM committed $150 billion for AI research. SoftBank announced a $700 billion infrastructure project. In all, Trump said more than $8 trillion has been pledged since the election.They also touted half a million new jobs in 2025, $61 million for homeless and at-risk veterans and Labor Department efforts to lower health care costs through price transparency.TRUMP WHITE HOUSE CELEBRATES LATEST CHAPTER OF WINS AT 200-DAY MARKThe rollout, however, was overshadowed by social media speculation about Trump's well-being and whereabouts. On Friday night and Saturday morning, hashtags like #WhereIsTrump and #TrumpIsDead trended on X, fueled by a blank public schedule and recycled photos showing bruising.Account Buzzing Pop on X posted, "Donald Trump reportedly has not been seen in days, with no public appearances scheduled this weekend."The rumors spread until Trump surfaced in public on Saturday.On Saturday, he was photographed with some of his grandchildren outside the White House and at Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia. He was spotted wearing a white polo shirt and red MAGA hat.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPWhile the White House hoped Labor Day would spotlight Trumps economic record, the weekend may be remembered just as much for his golf outing and putting online speculation to rest.
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    Trump slams Pritzker on Chicago crime; governor's reported weight loss fuels 2028 speculation
    President Donald Trump is intensifying his feud with Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker after another bloody weekend in Chicago, blasting the Democrat for rejecting federal help as six people were killed and more than two dozen shot.In a fiery Truth Social post Saturday, Trump called Pritzker "incompetent" and warned the governor to "straighten it out, fast, or were coming."The broadside comes just weeks after Trump signed sweeping executive actions to restore law and order in Washington, D.C., federalizing the Metropolitan Police and mobilizing the National Guard in the nation's capital.JB PRITZKER CLAIMS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION PLANNING AN 'INVASION' WITH US TROOPSNow, Trump is warning Chicago could be next and pointing out that even Pritzkers recent weight loss looks like a telltale sign of a possible 2028 presidential run.Trump also mocked Pritzker personally earlier in the week, saying he "ought to spend more time in the gym, actually.""Six people were killed, and 24 people were shot, in Chicago last weekend, and JB Pritzker, the weak and pathetic Governor of Illinois, just said that he doesnt need help in preventing CRIME," the president wrote on Truth Social. "He is CRAZY!!! He better straighten it out, FAST, or were coming!"Pritzker is pushing back hard, calling Trumps approach "unconstitutional" and "a dangerous power grab." He also mocked Trumps personal attacks on his physique, quipping that "it takes one to know one on the weight question."Republican strategist Mark McKinnon told Politico Pritzkers slimmer look "looks like hes getting ready for a fight," while consultant David Kochel noted weight loss is increasingly part of a political makeover: "If you want to look younger and healthier, it makes total sense."PRITZKER SAYS 'ACTION WILL BE MET WITH A RESPONSE' AFTER TRUMP THREATENS TO SEND NATIONAL GUARD TO CHICAGOFigures like Chris Christie and Mike Pompeo have also shed pounds before mounting national campaigns.Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed a sweeping executive order Friday rejecting Trumps threat to deploy federal troops or the National Guard."We do not need nor want an unconstitutional and illegal military occupation of our city," Johnson said, vowing that Chicago would "do everything in our power to defend our democracy and protect our communities."The feud benefits both men politically.Trump seizes on Chicago as a symbol of Democratic failure and bolsters his law-and-order brand with executive muscle, while Pritzker gets to portray himself as standing up to a president he calls a bully.Behind the two men's political theater, Chicago has led the nation in total homicides for 13 straight years, according to the White House.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPPritzker's office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.Fox News' Hanna Panreck and Landon Mion contributed to this report.
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    No. 9 LSU earns hard-fought road victory after upsetting No. 4 Clemson
    Another top-10 bout on Saturday night was a defensive showing, but this time, it was the road team getting it done, as No. 9 LSU earned a 17-10 victory over No. 4 Clemson in South Carolina.Offense did not come easily in this one, as there were four punts, a fumble, and two field goals on the first seven drives. Late in the second half, Clemson found a groove and went on a 13-play drive that ended in the games first touchdown. LSU answered back with a healthy drive of their own, but they lost a fumble on 4th and 2 from inside the red zone just before the half ended.Clemson missed a field goal with their first drive out of the half, and LSU responded with a touchdown to tie things up at 10. Momentum seemed to be in LSUs hands, as they picked off Cade Klubnik, and Garrett Nussmeier found Zavion Thomas for a score. However, Thomas did not maintain control through the catch, and it was ruled incomplete. Almost immediately, Damian Ramos pull-hooked 46-yard field goal attempt.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMBut LSU forced a three-and-out, and they took advantage with a touchdown drive that ended in Nussmeier finding Trey-Dez Green for the lead score with 12:18 left in the game.Clemsons offense continued to stall, as they turned the ball over on downs with roughly nine minutes to go, but had another chance with 4:26 to go. However, each of Klubniks first two passes fell incomplete, and a false start backed them up even more, forcing them to punt. The Clemson defense forced a three-and-out, giving Clemson one more shot with 1:46 to go at their own 43 and a timeout.They quickly got inside the red zone, but on 4th and 4, LSU forced Klubnik to shorten his throw on a rollout, preserving their 17-10 victory.Nussmeier impressed to begin his second year as a starter, completing 28 of his 38 passes for 230 yards. Klubnik went 19-for-38 for 230 yards, and their rushing was non-existent. Their leading rusher in Adam Randall rushed for only 16 yards on five carries, albeit one of them being a touchdown.Clemson will look to get back on track next Saturday against Troy, and LSU will get a warm welcome next week in Baton Rouge when they play host to Louisiana Tech.
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    Trump appointee exits US foreign aid agency after four-month sprint: Mission accomplished'
    Dr. Sohan Dasgupta, appointed earlier this year as the political head of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), told Fox News Digital he is stepping down after a four-month sprint, declaring his mission to preserve and reposition the U.S. agency as a strategic foreign policy tool as "accomplished."Created by Congress in 2004, MCC delivers five-year infrastructure and energy compacts to developing nations that meet strict governance standards. Unlike traditional aid, its investments are structured to drive long-term economic growth and open markets for U.S. companies.Since its creation under President George W. Bush, MCC has often been grouped with other U.S. aid programs.Career staff have long emphasized development goals like poverty reduction, education, and infrastructure, but unlike USAID, MCC was established as a corporate body with a fiduciary duty to ensure effectiveness.CDC OFFICIAL WHO BLASTED TRUMPS WEAK SCIENCE LED POLITICIZED BIDEN-ERA MONKEYPOX RESPONSEA White House official, speaking on background to Fox News Digital, argued the agency too often presented itself as aid rather than investment before President Donald Trump took office.Dasgupta pushed staff to adopt a different lens, pressing them to evaluate projects based on the return on investment for the United States, the degree of strategic alignment with partner countries, and whether MCC compacts could be used to strengthen U.S. leverage in negotiations.A Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) report this spring argued that MCC is not a traditional aid agency but an "investment" tool uniquely suited for an "America First" agenda.The authors warned shuttering it would hand China "diplomatic and economic wins" while leaving half-built projects abroad, and noted Trump-era partner selections, from Nepal to Cte dIvoire to the Pacific Islands, were strategically chosen to counter Chinese influence."The United States and the world are safer, stronger, and more prosperous with the MCC model than without it," the report concluded.OBAMA OFFICIAL SAYS DEMOCRATIC PARTY 'AFRAID OF ITS OWN FUTURE, WANTS IT TO EMBRACE MAMDANI STRATEGYMCCs current portfolio under Trump includes some of its largest-ever compacts: a $500 million deal in Nepal funding nearly 200 miles of transmission lines, a $480 million compact in Sierra Leone expanding electricity access and a $202 million program in Kosovo focused on grid-scale battery storage. Other investments include $536 million in Cte dIvoire, $537 million in Mozambique and a water compact in Mongolia.Dasgupta told Fox News Digital that his role was to press MCC staff to think in terms of U.S. national security and economic benefits. "Reforming MCC into a vital national security and foreign policy asset" was how he described his "mission accomplished" moment.A May 9 email from the White House Liaison to MCC staff, obtained by Fox News Digital, shows Dasgupta was appointed as a Schedule C Senior Advisor "assuming political leadership for the agency."MCCs Fiscal Year 2026 Candidate Country Report, released this month, lists Kosovo, Nepal, Sierra Leone, Cte dIvoire, Mozambique, Mongolia, Solomon Islands, Fiji and Tonga among its eligible partner nations."Service has many forms. My goal was to carry out particular projects and missions, then make way for others," Dasgupta said.On China, he added: "Critical minerals and rare earth elements are a vital part of American strength MCC has really understood that."Kosovos ambassador to the U.S., Ilir Dugolli, praised Dasguptas responsiveness. "We worked closely soon after he arrived at MCC I respect him enormously for the way he handled his portfolio and how professional he was," Dugolli told Fox News Digital.On energy security, Dugolli said: "Kosovo fully aligns with U.S. foreign policy Batteries are extremely important, especially after last years terrorist attack on the Iber-Lepenc canal. The compact is the single most critical investment for our countrys energy security and economic resilience."Dasguptas departure also comes as the Trump administration pursues cuts to traditional U.S. foreign aid programs and seeks to reframe Americas global engagement under its "America First" policy.While agencies such as USAID have faced reductions and restructuring, Dasgupta argues the MCC has been preserved as a leaner, investment-driven tool aligned with the administrations emphasis on strategic deals and competition with China.Analysts estimate China controls about 70% of global rare earth mining and nearly 90% of processing capacity, according to the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies.Between 2023 and 2025, China imposed export restrictions on strategic minerals, according to CSIS. Dasgupta argues MCCs work in allied nations can help diversify supply chains and strengthen resilience, though MCC has not publicly described critical minerals as a formal focus of its work."We want independence in every sense of the word these are the premises and predicates of American strength," Dasgupta said.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP"Quick wins" like Kosovos battery project and Nepals power lines, Dasgupta said, show how American aid can advance prosperity abroad while reinforcing security at home.With his departure, MCC continues compacts in dozens of countries worldwide.The MCC did not immediately respond to Fox News Digitals request for comment.
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