American Steel Company and said its vital that the company remain owned and operated in the states. This is a big deal and notjust politically. And not just politically. Nippon and notjust politically. Nippon steel is said to pay 14. 9 billion to acquire us giant. But politically, this is territory President Biden knows too well. He is custom self as a champion of the Working Class and called themselves the most prounion president in history. He made headlines for walking the picket line with striking order Union Workers last fall. Unionised steelworkers could land the president support in his election bid, the North American Lustrous Union and for its part, former President Donald Trump pledged to block the deal if he retakes the white house. The president of the United Steelworkers International welcome to the coal from International Welcome to the coalfrom biden on International Welcome to the coal from biden on thursday, agreeing that Foreign Ownership will leave the us more honour
American Steel Company and said it is vital that the company remain owned and operated in the us. This is a big deal and notjust politically. Nippon steel is set to pay 14. 9 billion to acquire the us giant. But politically, this is territory President Biden knows well. He has cast himself as the champion of the Working Class and has called himself the most pro Union President in history. He made headlines for walking the picket line with striking Auto Union Workers last fall. Unionised steelworkers could land the president supporting his election bid. The four north americas largest industrial union. For his part, former President Donald Trump pledged to block the deal if he retakes the white house. The president of the United Steel Workers International welcomed the call from biden on thursday, agreeing that Foreign Ownership would leave the us vulnerable when it comes to prioritising its own defence and infrastructure. It is bound to be a topic of conversation between key allies whe
President guillermo lasso. Mr lasso vowed that this crime will not go unpunished. He called for an an urgent meeting of his top officials to address the killing. The countrys attorney general s office said on social media that the suspect in the attack had died from injuries sustained in a shootout with police. Ecuador s election is scheduled to take place on august 20th. Well have more on this story as it develops. Wildfires are raging across the us state of hawaii. Officials there say that at least six people have died and many are injured, with some in a critical condition. These are the scenes out of maui and the big island. The Historic Town of lahaina was one of the hardest hit, with reports that its now mostly reduced to ash. Crews there and across the islands are engaged in Search And Rescue, with evacuations underway for more than 13 thousand people. But as residents try to escape, some are finding that many of the major roads are blocked and too dangerous to use. Lieutenant g
Trumps legal team will face the federal judge overseeing the 2020 election interference case. This as the Special Counsel requests an aggressive trial date. Meantime, trumps 2024 republican rivals are flocking to iowa for the annual state fair. Former Vice President mike pence is being heckled by some people at the fair as a traitor. A Covid Variant grips the country as Health Experts brace for a surge in the flu and rsv as well. A viral Triple Threat threatens america. And thousands of hackers are headed to las vegas for a chance to win millions of dollars in prizes to crack chatgpt. The white house is telling them, do your worst. Cnn this morning starts right now. Breaking news this morning, that death toll from the catastrophic set of wildfires across maui has risen to 55 people. Officials are warning its expected to increase as Search And Rescue efforts continue. We are seeing loss of life here. As you know, the number has been rising, and we will continue to see loss of life. Its
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