President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden are expected to visit New Orleans on Monday in the wake of the deadly New Year's terror attack as authorities continue to investigate what led to the tragedy.

The intersection of politics and national security likely played a role in President Joe Biden's decision to reject the proposed sale of U.S. Steel to a Japanese company, according to experts. The White House announcement Friday morning to halt the nearly $15 billion deal to transfer ownership of the iconic Pittsburgh-based steel giant to Nippon Steel Corp.

Saying a sale would threaten U.S. security, President Joe Biden blocked a Japanese company’s $15 billion bid to purchase Pennsylvania’s U.S. Steel on Friday. “Steel production — and the steel workers who produce it — are the backbone of our nation,