The Ohio Railroad Disaster Is Forcing Pete Buttigieg Into the Hot Seat

Residents of East Palestine—the Ohio town where a train freighting toxic chemicals derailed this month, triggering health concerns and a national outcry—were hoping to get some answers at a town hall Wednesday night. But the rail company behind the incident didn’t show up. Norfolk Southern cited its concerns about “the growing physical threat to our employees and members of the community” in its rationale for skipping the event, while emphasizing that it was “committed” to addressing residents’ concerns. But for many in the town on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border, the company’s...