SORD: Q2 Update 4 - China leverages minerals, racial protests deepen, courts weigh LGBT opt-out, FARA probe.

China moved to restrict exports of rare earth minerals critical to U.S. defense manufacturing. Nationwide protests intensified over racial divides in a Texas murder, and legal action escalated in response to transgender athlete policies and LGBT curriculum debates. The DOJ dropped a braced pistol case following Supreme Court guidance, and shipping firm DHL suspended certain U.S. deliveries as new customs rules disrupted the supply chain. Additional scrutiny mounted over pro-Palestinian groups with alleged CCP ties, and multiple major education, gun rights, and judicial decisions shaped the national landscape.Information is shared on a delay as we first publish this content to paid subscribers at www.graymanbriefing.com