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How will tariffs and a $15 billion investment shape Iowa’s new steel mill?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. President Trump announced the construction of a steel mill in Iowa today that he says his tariffs made possible. Iowa has closely watched House and Senate races with control of Congress at stake this year. And Pierre Zedipa Shivron reports the plan is expected to create about two thousand jobs, but isn't expected to begin producing steel until twenty thirty.
Trump's announcement comes as Americans are souring on how they view Trump's handling of the economy. And with the midterm elections just a little over a month away, the president is running out of time to shift voters' perspectives.
Masabi Metallics will be building the largest steel plant. In American history. In the great state of Iowa, it's the largest plant, one of the largest plants in the world.
The steel plant is being built by Misabi Metallics, a company based in Minnesota, though the plant will be constructed in Iowa. It's expected to produce ten million tons of steel a year once it's fully built. The fifteen billion dollar investment marks the first mega steel plant to be built in the US since the nineteen sixties, according to the White House. Deepa Shivaram, NPR News, the White House.
Why is Justice Samuel Alito recusing himself from a major climate case?
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito will not participate in an important climate change case set for argument next week. NPR's Carrie Johnson reports a court clerk did not provide an explanation in a letter to the lawyers.
Environmental organizations and watchdog groups had been pressing Justice Alito to recuse himself from the case, in which Boulder, Colorado suing the energy companies Suncor and Exxon over local harms due to climate change. Alito does not own stock in those energy giants, but his financial disclosure says he has investments in Phillips sixty six and Conico Phillips. Consumer Watchdog says the decision. To step aside is the right move. Federal judges are required to step aside in cases where their impartiality might reasonably be questioned. But at the Supreme Court, that decision is up to individual justices.
What happened during SpaceX Starship’s first successful trip to orbit?
Carrie Johnson, NPR News.
SpaceX's starship rocket reached orbit today for the first time, a key milestone in the spacecraft's development, but as Central Florida public media's Brendan Byrne reports the mission was cut short.
Starship and its 33 engine booster launched from SpaceX's Starbase in Texas on a planned 10 hour mission. The launch, for the most part, went as designed. An engine on Starship did shut down about 30 seconds early, but Mission Control decided it was still safe to continue its orbital path. Just about three hours after liftoff, it splashed down in the Pacific Ocean near Hawaii. It's unclear what caused the mission to end early. During its time in orbit, Starship deployed more than two dozen Starlink satellites, a new version that will help build SpaceX's global internet constellation in orbit. SpaceX is counting on Starship to grow its commercial business, and NASA has tapped the spacecraft to bring its astronauts to the lunar surface for future Artemis missions.
For NPR News, I'm Brendan Byrne in Orlando.
US stocks pulled further from their record highs today.
Why is the U.S. revoking visas for Latin American officials and their families?
This is NPR News. The Trump administration is revoking the visas of twenty-seven Latin American officials and their families, including Bolivia's attorney general over accusations of corruption. Secretary of State Marco Rubio recently visited conservative leaning leaders in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru and pledged support for their efforts to combat drug and human trafficking. Those leaders have said that the targeted officials were hindering their efforts to fight crime. The Cleveland Orchestra's strike is over after months of bargaining.
How did young chess champion Bodhana Sivanandan make history for England?
Kabir Bhatia from Member Station WKSU has more.
Bodana Sivanandan uses a booster seat to reach the chess board. She's Britain's youngest women's chess champion and the youngest person overall to represent England internationally in any sport. On Sunday at the 46th Chess Olympiad in Uzbekistan, she clinched the highest title a female player can attain, and she'll hold it for life.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
How will tariffs and a $15 billion investment shape Iowa’s new steel mill?
0:00–1:08
2
Why is Justice Samuel Alito recusing himself from a major climate case?
1:08–1:59
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What happened during SpaceX Starship’s first successful trip to orbit?
1:59–2:57
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Why is the U.S. revoking visas for Latin American officials and their families?
2:57–3:28
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How did young chess champion Bodhana Sivanandan make history for England?
3:28–4:14
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Why will foreign workers receive compensation for low wages on Milan’s U.S. consulate project?
4:14–5:01