Trumps art of the steel deal, Dons sensible national-park cuts and other commentary

“Nippon Steel is buying US Steel for $15 billion and has agreed to let the American company remain American-operated” in a Trump-approved deal that “addressed concerns about national security while securing economic gains for the nation,” cheers the Washington Examiner’s editorial board.“Local unions have overwhelmingly backed the deal,” which lets Nippon Steel become “the world’s second-largest steel producer, allowing it to compete with China‘s Baowu Steel Group, and gaining access to the American market, one of the world’s largest.”Gov.Josh Shapiro (D-Pa.) called the bargain a “ ‘BFD’ that he supports enthusiastically.”Wow: “How often do the terms of a corporate merger unite Republicans, Democrats, and union leaders, while creating tens of thousands of jobs and reducing the market dominance of the nation’s greatest geopolitical foe?”“Why should the National Park Service be funding so many sites,” including some that aren’t national parks? “And what would happen if some of those properties were transferred to state or tribal management?” asks Reason’s Liz Wolfe.“The Trump administration is asking those sensible questions, and is proposing to cut $1.2 billion from the agency’s budget” by turning over some niche sites to local management.“It’s always been unclear to me why we expect taxpayers across the country to pay for the upkeep and management of” sites “they will never visit and have never heard of.”Some may end up closing without federal funding, “but if there’s no political will within the state to fund these sites, maybe that’s a sign . . .

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