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A Boeing Dreamlifter sits on the tarmac at their campus in North Charleston, South Carolina, May 30, 2023.
Suicide Mission: John “Swampy” Barnett risked his job and livelihood to enforce lifesaving safety standards for airplane manufacturing. As Maureen Tkacik investigates, Boeing may have had him killed for it.
The Machine Crumbles: Andy Kim's once long-shot Senate campaign has beat the New Jersey machine. Tammy Murphy, the favored machine candidate, dropped out yesterday, signaling a new direction for statewide politics. David Dayen has the story.
How Biden Boxed Himself In on
Gaza: After a multi-decade career of unflagging support for Israel, President Biden refuses to change course to meet the moment. Jonathan Guyer explores the President's long-standing relationship with Israel and why the administration is increasingly out of step with the electorate.
How Everything Changed at Volkswagen in Chattanooga: Volkswagen workers are cautiously optimistic that the UAW will prevail now where it failed in 2014 and 2019. Mike Elk has the story. The Long Road Back for the Port of Baltimore: It will take years of work to fix the Port of Baltimore after the Francis Scott Key bridge collapse. As Gabrielle Gurley writes, the city's economy and infrastructure have been dealt a deadly blow.
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