Politicians Defiant as Troops Gather Outside Chicago. politicalwire.com

Trump’s Education Department Is Working to Erode the Public School System. propublica.org

Myanmar's children suffer as US aid cuts take hold. apnews.com

Trump homeless crackdown: How Washington's homeless are faring two months later. slate.com

Saul Zabar, Smoked Fish Czar of Upper West Side, Dies at 97. nytimes.com

Jimmy Fallon wants to turn Wordle into a TV show. theverge.com

Furloughed government workers may not be entitled to back pay, reports say, as Trump claims some jobs ‘will never come back.’ Hmm. I can't imagine the unpaid workers feel too good about this. theguardian.com

Have I ever told you how delicious pistachios are? wikipedia.org

There is no budget "deal" to be made. doomsdayscenario.co

At the center of shutdown fight, health care is one of the most intractable (also consequential) issues in Congress. pbs.org