Trump’s critical minerals agenda faces a test: his party’s megabill

House Republicans’ reconciliation package could undermine President Donald Trump’s efforts to create a domestic supply chain for critical minerals and outcompete China. POLITICO’s James Bikales breaks down the different ways the package could impact U.S. production of critical minerals. Plus, Senate Republicans will move this week to undo California’s vehicle emission waivers, and the Trump administration announced it would allow Equinor’s Empire Wind project to resume construction. James Bikales is a reporter for POLITICO. Nirmal Mulaikal is the co-host and producer of POLITICO Energy. Alex Keeney is a senior audio producer at POLITICO. Gloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO. Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO. For more news on energy and the environment, subscribe to Power Switch, our free evening newsletter: https://www.politico.com/power-switch And for even deeper coverage and analysis, read our Morning Energy newsletter by subscribing to POLITICO Pro: https://subscriber.politicopro.com/newsletter-archive/morning-energy