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Aside from frustration about longer airport security lines, there’s been little pressure on Washington to end the impasse. buff.ly/kqARvIb

With the horror of the revelations of his sexual predations, an already tarnished icon collapses. buff.ly/g5Uiowc

Some are already referring to the new project as Joe Allbritton’s revenge. buff.ly/Aco9K4c

In recent years, both the extent and impact of understaffing have emerged, and it is not just disgruntled workers making the case. buff.ly/QQ9RUEf

There isn’t any deus ex machina on the horizon that would magically get funding restarted. The quietest shutdown is almost certainly going to become the longest one, too. buff.ly/Ck4BPc6

Will the latest Allbritton venture be a newspaper? Not really. buff.ly/XpeNEbk

An epochal change has almost silently swept over the American workplace, making life increasingly chaotic: at many American workplaces, there is widespread, persistent, understaffing. buff.ly/Q1yKwh9

Super PACs like AIPAC spent a total of $92 million on four House seats and a seat in the Senate. Only two of those four AIPAC-backed candidates won. buff.ly/ABVL3yA

The Biden administration previously unveiled a 5-point plan to lower electricity costs for residential ratepayers. This would have saved American households $500 yearly. Why is affordability legislation so hard to achieve these days? buff.ly/OdaPwGJ

Trump and the MAGA cult have done catastrophic damage to American institutions. The country needs sweeping reforms to return to the 2024 status quo. buff.ly/DE9sClO

When a wider war turns into an even bigger crisis, more people who did not start out as antisemites will be inclined to blame history’s favorite all-purpose scapegoats. buff.ly/OwFDMoU

An absurd $92 million was spent on four open-seat House races and an open Senate race, a corruption of democracy that is relatively unprecedented in modern elections. But that money did not fully dictate election results. buff.ly/ABVL3yA

If Democrats can bottle up this particular bill in the Senate with a filibuster, that is arguably the right move. buff.ly/CNYQG0x

Delivering immediate savings to American households struggling to pay their electricity bills is surprisingly feasible. buff.ly/AJRXZKx

Illinois Democrats will choose their next Senate nominee among Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, and Rep. Robin Kelly. Stratton leads in spending, while pro-crypto PAC Protect Progress backs her opponents. buff.ly/1iTFeMz

More Republican attorneys general stayed in the Live Nation case than settled, despite White House pressure. “I don’t think the federal agencies have a monopoly on enforcing these key laws.” buff.ly/1heP0th

Silicosis is a public health crisis among stone fabrication workers cutting engineered stone, killing 29 people in California alone. Doctors and public health officials believe stricter industry regulations are not enough to stop the growing epidemic. buff.ly/kdhKHhP

The Gang That Couldn’t Think Strait: Donald Trump waited a couple of weeks before seeking support to fix the mess he created in the Strait of Hormuz. buff.ly/tZGBuQJ

Super PAC money from corporate interests like the cryptocurrency industry has characterized the Senate primary race in Illinois. buff.ly/DcyvG6X

It takes courage, solidarity, and a change in mindset to take on monopolization cases and merger challenges where the federal government has traditionally (though not always) taken the lead. buff.ly/Uviuyqt