In the aftermath of the train derailment in Ohio earlier this month, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is calling on the rail industry to make take steps towards change.

• Plus, AI chatbots and the risk of misinformation.
• And, a coast-to-coast winter storm.

Guests: Axios' Sara Fischer and The Washington Post's Ian Duncan.

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Go Deeper:

• Buttigieg announces track inspections in wake of Ohio train derailment
• Chatbots trigger next misinformation nightmare
• "Massive" winter storm to impact entire Lower 48