Shutdown Ends, Party Rift Widens, AI Minister, Court, Hollywood

Washington reopens, but the political bill comes due. We break down how a 60–40 Senate vote ended the 41-day shutdown while splintering Democrats over health-care subsidies, and why that rift now fuels a leadership fight targeting Chuck Schumer. We examine the Supreme Court’s refusal to revisit Obergefell, the credibility war around the Court, and what critics call results-driven “originalism.”
Abroad, Albania appoints an A.I. avatar, Diella, to oversee public tenders. Can algorithmic transparency beat corruption without eroding democracy? Plus, commercial shoots flee Los Angeles despite stronger crews and locations, exposing holes in Hollywood’s safety net.
Grab Bag: A GOP-aligned poll shows Gavin Newsom edging J.D. Vance among young men, and NYC’s Zohran Mamdani shows how meeting voters in male-centric media can flip a key demo. Clear, concise, and fact-driven, this is Filtered with TJ Walker.

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