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When a lawmaker’s conscience clashes with the party line What happens when a lawmaker’s principles and her voters’ wishes are at odds with one another? Liz Cheney has refused to embrace what she calls the “big lie,” even though it may cost her her GOP leadership position. Patrick Semansky/AP Republican Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming (center) speaks with President Donald Trump during a bill signing ceremony in the White House in Washington Nov. 25, 2019. Ms. Cheney has refused to embr...

Amid a nationwide labor shortage that’s affecting his industry, Ian Davis bluntly says, “These are desperate times.” Just 4 miles away from his sushi restaurant on Tybee Island, Georgia, a crab shack is offering $3,000 signing bonuses. Some restaurant owners and economists think generous jobless benefits have chilled the hiring process. At the same time, persistent school closures and limited child care prevent many others from leaving home. And some workers have simply moved on to other...