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Special session called for planned $15 billion steel mill in Iowa

Headline from WHO 13 Des Moines

DES MOINES, Iowa -- Governor Kim Reynolds called a special session in response to the announcement that a multi-billion-dollar steel mill will be built in Iowa. On Monday, Reynolds, alongside other members of Iowa's delegation, joined President Donald Trump at the White House for the announcement th…

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  1. Just the News

    Trump announces 'largest steel plant in American history' to be built in Iowa (opens Just the News)

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    The deal is expected to produce as many as 6,000 construction jobs and comes ahead of the midterms.

  2. Just the News

    Trump to announce construction of colossal steel plant in Iowa: Report (opens Just the News)

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    The formal announcement is set for Monday afternoon and comes as Trump hopes to boost Republican midterm prospects by highlighting the administration's economic successes.

  3. Independent Journal Review

    Trump to announce $15 billion Iowa steel plant by Mesabi Metallics (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    President Donald Trump is set to announce Mesabi Metallics’ $15 billion plan to build a major steel mill in eastern Iowa, using iron ore from the company’s Minnesota mine. The project is expected to create about 1,750 permanent jobs, with officials promoting it as a boost to U.S.

  4. Bloomberg

    Trump Touts $15 Billion Steel Plant for Battleground State Iowa (opens Bloomberg)

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    President Donald Trump announced plans for Mesabi Metallics to build a $15 billion steel plant in Iowa, joined by vulnerable lawmakers from a crucial midterm battleground where voter dissatisfaction over the economy has hurt Republicans.

  5. CBS News

    Trump to announce largest steel plant in U.S. history will be built in Iowa (opens CBS News)

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    The plant is expected to create 1,750 permanent jobs in Iowa, a White House official said.

  6. Fox News

    Largest-ever US steel plant is coming to a key red state as Trump unveils $15B investment (opens Fox News)

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    Trump announces Mesabi Metallics' $15 billion Iowa steel plant, but the massive facility won't produce its first steel until 2030 at the earliest.

  7. ABC News

    Trump to announce new $15B steel plant: White House official (opens ABC News)

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    The project, which will be built by Mesabi Metallics in Iowa, is the first mega-steel plant built in the United States since the 1960s.

  8. News Nation Now

    Trump to announce proposed $15B Iowa steel plan (opens News Nation Now)

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    The White House is calling the build the "largest steel plant in American history."

  9. New York Post

    Trump to announce largest steel plant in American history to be built in Iowa (opens New York Post)

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    The Trump administration is focusing on domestic manufacturing ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections as the president’s 50% tariffs on steel have driven up construction prices.

  10. Washington Examiner

    Trump to announce $15 billion Iowa steel project amid tough midterm climate (opens Washington Examiner)

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    President Donald Trump on Monday will announce a $15 billion project— the largest steel plant in American history — to be built by Mesabi Metallics in Iowa, a White House official confirmed to the Washington Examiner.

  11. WHO 13 Des Moines

    President Trump to announce $15 billion steel mill to be built in Iowa (opens WHO 13 Des Moines)

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    WASHINGTON, D.C. -- President Donald Trump is expected to announce Monday that a multi-billion-dollar steel mill is coming to eastern Iowa. White House Deputy Press Secretary Taylor Rogers confirmed the announcement in a post on X, saying it "underscores the President's historic efforts to revitaliz…

  12. NBC News

    Trump to unveil plans for a $15 billion steel mill in Iowa (opens NBC News)

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    President Donald Trump will announce a plan for a $15 billion steel mill in Iowa on Monday.

  13. The Hill

    Trump to announce massive steel plant in Iowa (opens The Hill)

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    President Trump is set to announce Monday that a Minnesota company plans to build a $15 billion steel mill in Iowa. Mesabi Metallics also recently invested $2.5 billion in a brand new 7.5 million-ton iron ore mine in Minnesota.

  14. WHO 13 Des Moines

    Trump announces massive steel plant in Iowa (opens WHO 13 Des Moines)

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    President Donald Trump is set to announce Monday that a Minnesota company plans to build a $15 billion steel mill in Iowa.

  15. PBS NewsHour

    WATCH LIVE: Trump announces new steel plant project in Iowa (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    The White House said President Donald Trump on Monday will announce a new $15 billion steel plant in eastern Iowa that would be one of the largest in the United States.

  16. The Hill

    Watch live: Trump to announce $15B Iowa steel project (opens The Hill)

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    President Trump is set to announce plans Monday afternoon for a $15 billion steel plant in Iowa, according to White House officials. The Trump administration in a statement to NewsNation said it will be the largest in U.S. history.

  17. Newsweek

    How Trump's $15B Steel Project Could Save Ashley Hinson in Iowa (opens Newsweek)

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    Trump is set to announce a new steel plant project that will create more than 1,000 permanent jobs in the state.

  18. Quartz

    Trump will announce $15 billion Iowa steel plant — the largest in U.S. history (opens Quartz)

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    The facility is expected to produce 10 million tons of steel a year and create up to 1,750 permanent jobs in Iowa

  19. Washington Examiner

    WATCH LIVE: Trump announces $15 billion Iowa steel project (opens Washington Examiner)

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    President Donald Trump is set to reveal on Monday afternoon that the largest steel plant in U.S. history will be built in Iowa. Trump is expected to unveil plans for the $15 billion plant in the Oval Office at 2 p.m. in Washington, D.C. The first such mega steel plant to be built since the […]

  20. KOB 4

    Trump announces a new $15B Iowa steel plant and claims it will be the nation’s biggest (opens KOB 4)

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    President Donald Trump has announced a new $15 billion steel plant will be built in Iowa with backing from an Indian conglomerate. The Republican president says the project will create the largest steel plant in U.S. history.

  21. MyNorthwest

    Trump announcing a new Iowa steel plant that the White House says will be the nation’s biggest (opens MyNorthwest)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is announcing a new $15 billion steel plant in Iowa being built with backing from an Indian conglomerate, creating what the White House says will become the largest steel plant in U.S. history.

  22. Toledo Blade

    Trump announces biggest Iowa steel plant in the nation (opens Toledo Blade)

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    WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is announcing a new $15 billion steel plant in Iowa being built with backing from an Indian conglomerate, creating what the White House says will become the largest steel plant in U.S. history.

  23. WDIO Duluth

    Mesabi Metallics plans on building $15 billion dollar steel plant in Iowa (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    Mesabi Metallics plans on building a $15 billion dollar steel plant in Iowa, which will lead to over 1700 permanent jobs.

  24. Breitbart News

    Watch Live: Donald Trump Announces Largest Steel Mill in U.S. History to Be Built in Iowa (opens Breitbart News)

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    President Donald Trump announces that the largest steel mill in U.S. history will be built in Iowa on Monday, September 28.

  25. Our Quad Cities

    'Nation's largest' steel plant announced for Iowa (opens Our Quad Cities)

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    President Donald Trump is announcing a new $15 billion steel plant in Iowa being built with backing from an Indian conglomerate, creating what the White House says will become the largest steel plant in U.S. history.

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