Railroad strike looms over holidays after major union rejects deal
Illustration: Aïda Amer/Axios
An influential railroad worker union rejected a Biden-brokered labor deal Monday morning, raising the prospect of a strike before the holidays.
Why it matters: The deal's failure is a setback for the White House, which brokered and sold it as a big win in September. . .
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Illustration: Natalie Peeples/Axios
Forget traditional burial or cremation — "human composting" is the hot new thing in death care.
Why it matters: Deciding what should be done with your remains is a deeply personal matter, and new options don't arise all that often.. .
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All that empty space on the map above tells a vivid story about polarized America:
- For all the national turmoil, America's midterms were played on a remarkably narrow terrain, with only 26 House seats (6% of the races) flipping from one party to the other.
Why it matters: We’re a closely divided country, and neither party was able to move the needle much despite the external turmoil.
- With hundreds of millions spent in dozens of battlegrounds, voters have largely stuck with the status quo.
Axios' Josh Kraushaar narrates the flips:
- Nearly half (7 of 18) of GOP pickups were almost automatic because of redistricting.
- Four of the 18 seats Republicans flipped were in New York.
- Four of the 8 seats Dems flipped were almost entirely because Republicans nominated MAGA, Trump-aligned candidates.
🧮 By the numbers: 96% of U.S. House races were won by the biggest spender, according to Open Secrets.
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