“They want to make a show but they don’t want to face the music.”

Apocalyptic scenes in East Palestine, Ohio, as a derailed train spills toxic chemicals, leaving residents worried about long-term health impacts and looking for someone to blame. Meanwhile, Bernie Sanders looks to drag big pharmaceutical companies in front of Congress to grill them on affordability. Also looking this week at more Chinese spy balloons, the Michigan State shooting, cutting the defense budget, and new ethics rules for Supreme Court Justices and their families.

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