The “Project Vault” initiative is intended to reduce U.S. reliance on China for key technology components.A rare earth mine in Mountain Pass, Calif. The United States is working to develop its own supply chain for critical minerals.

Legal experts said that jokes like the one told by Mr. Noah at the Grammys on Sunday were protected by the First Amendment.Trevor Noah speaks onstage during the 68th Grammy Awards on Sunday night.

The agreement was short on details, but President Trump said India had promised to stop buying Russian oil and would buy more U.S. products for a reduction on tariffs.President Trump, who has at times had a strained relationship with India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, in his second term, on Monday described him as “one of my greatest friends.”

The report, scheduled for Friday, would have provided data on job growth, unemployment and wages in January.Monthly jobs data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics will be delayed because of a lapse in government funding.

Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu’s budget, subjected to judicial review, paves the way for relative political stability.Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu of France, center in blue suit, at the National Assembly on Monday. The budget’s passage is expected to allow for a semblance of political stability after months of turmoil.