Donald Trump’s nephew breaks ranks over his uncle’s 9/11 claims. Then he drops a blistering rebuke: ‘offends me that I need to speak’ “Everything I said was exactly accurate.” We Got This Covered · Sep 10
Trump claims firefighters carried him away from Ground Zero right after 9/11 President boasts about his own presence at World Trade Center site in the aftermath of attack 25 years ago this Friday The Independent UK · Sep 8
Trump Is Expanding Executive Power. Democrats Are Already Eyeing the New Tools. Some Democrats are licking their chops over other economic powers that Trump has claimed for the presidency. Reason · Sep 4
In 1908, an unschooled Indiana widow began a 20-year fight to defend 120 acres of Lake Michigan dunes from a steel giant; 72 years later, 212 acres including part of her tract joined Indiana Dunes to remain open space forever Drusilla Carr, an unschooled Indiana widow, spent more than two decades defending her claim to 120 acres along Lake Michigan. As Gary expanded and the lakeshore became valuable, she fought repeated legal battles against attempts to acquire the land. Decades after her death, part of her former property was included… The Times of India · Aug 24
Nippon Steel takeover doesn’t mean safer, cleaner conditions, US workers and residents say Pennsylvania families note promised investment has yet to deliver safer mills or cleaner air in the Mon Valley The Guardian - US · Jul 2
U.S. Steel pledges up to $2.5 billion in upgrades to Mon Valley Works U.S. Steel plans to invest up to $2.5 billion into upgrades to its Mon Valley Works, which it forecasts will generate $1.7 billion for the state, according to a Monday report from the steelmaking giant The Independent UK · Jun 8
Federal agency flags safety shortcomings that 'exposed' workers to explosion at US Steel plant A federal safety agency investigating an August blast at a U.S. Steel plant near Pittsburgh that left two workers dead says it found safety shortcomings that “exposed” employees to the explosion The Independent UK · Feb 13
Takeaways from AP and Public Source's report on pollution and safety issues at Pittsburgh coke plant Last year, an explosion at U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works outside Pittsburgh killed two U.S. Steel workers and injured 11 others, including contractors The Independent UK · Feb 12
After deadly explosion at US Steel mill outside Pittsburgh, maintaining safety now falls to Nippon Last year, an explosion at U.S. Steel's Clairton Coke Works outside Pittsburgh killed two U.S. Steel workers and injured 11 others, including contractors The Independent UK · Feb 12
Six months after explosion, Pennsylvania mill town sees hope but a history of disappointment Six months ago, an explosion at the U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works killed two people The Independent UK · Feb 11
The 9 most disruptive deals of Trump's first year back in office President Trump's unorthodox dealmaking style has left the business community scrambling to adapt. Fortune · Jan 20
US Steel CEO Says 'Golden Share' Doesn't Restrict Operations After Trump Approval US Steel CEO says the company's golden share agreement after Trump approval does not limit operations, jobs, or future growth plans. International Business Times · Jan 20
Republican Socialism: Trump Is Taking Federal Stakes in Private Companies The Trump administration's pivot toward socialism did not come without warning. Reason · Dec 2, 2025
Is Trump a Socialist? Donald Trump’s new stock-buying strategy isn’t socialism, but it is a step toward a government-controlled economy. Reason · Nov 7, 2025
The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2025 US Steel details plans to invest $11 billion by 2028 across all business segments United States Steel on Tuesday detailed an $11 billion growth plan with new owner Nippon Steel that includes modernizing the century-old steelmaker
Reason · Oct 23, 2025 The GOP's 'Capitalism' is Central Planning with MAGA Branding Socialism is government control of the means of production. When the government becomes your largest shareholder, that's a strong first step.
International Business Times · Sep 26, 2025 Heavy Hand: Free-market US Tested As Trump Takes Stakes In Private Companies The Trump administration is in talks to take an equity stake in Lithium Americas, which would insert the government into another private enterprise in the latest challenge to American free-market traditions.
The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2025 The White House says it blocked US Steel's decision to stop processing steel at Illinois plant The White House says it intervened to block a decision to stop processing raw steel at U.S. Steel’s Granite City Works plant in Illinois
Benzinga · Sep 21, 2025 Trump Halts US Steel Plant Closure Using 'Golden Share' Authority: Report President Donald Trump has exercised his administration’s “golden share” authority to prevent the shutdown of a U.S. Steel plant in Granite City, Illinois.
Fortune · Sep 20, 2025 Trump is already wielding his 'golden share' authority at U.S. Steel, overriding the company’s plans for an Illinois plant, report says This marks the latest move by the administration to exert power over private industry.
Kiplinger · Sep 7, 2025 Trump's Economic Intervention What to Make of Washington's Increasingly Hands-On Approach to Big Business
Capital & Main · Sep 3, 2025 Before the U.S. Steel Explosion, a Legacy of Cost-Cutting and Broken Promises Canceled upgrades, insufficient maintenance and political lobbying preceded deadly explosion at Pennsylvania’s aging steel plant.
Fortune · Aug 22, 2025 Trump says Intel agreed to give the government 10% of the chipmaker. ‘We do a lot of deals like that. I’ll do more of them’ Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick previously said the U.S. government should receive equity in return for the CHIPS Act cash grants Intel has received.
The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2025 Trump administration considers 10% stake in Intel to rescue embattled chip maker: reports Talk of a potential U.S. share in the chip maker comes after Trump called on the CEO of Intel to resign earlier this month over his China ties
The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2025 Fatal explosion at U.S. Steel's plant raises questions about its future, despite heavy investment The explosion this week at U.S. Steel's Pittsburgh-area plant has reignited debate about its future