The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries. 

• The U.S. has signed an $8.5 billion dollar rare earth minerals agreement aimed at reducing reliance on China 
• Protesters on the UT campus are pushing for the university to decline the compact offered by Trump for easier access to federal funding in exchange for agreeing to align with the administration’s policies 
• The Supreme Court has agreed to review a law that prevents someone that uses controlled substances from owning a firearm

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