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A Chilly Reception

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Welcome
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Minerals-for-security deal between Congo and Rwanda
5:25
Canada gives China a chilly reception in Arctic waters
7:25
Mike Johnson races to recess to avoid accountability
8:58
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The Friday Brief with Phoenix Ricks
A Chilly Reception
Jul 23, 2025 Season 2 Episode 19
Phoenix Ricks

Canada is monitoring China's research vessel in Arctic waters, not far from Alaska's coast. What is China doing in the Arctic? Is the U.S. also monitoring this vessel? Plus: The U.S.-brokered minerals-for-security deal between Congo and Rwanda has raised questions. Namely: who is funding and executing the security portion of the deal? We're also covering the House being let out for an early recess to, perhaps, avoid more questions about Jeffrey Epstein's files. All in under 10 minutes!

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