Notlanta & the Chicago Snub

The balloon drop during the Democratic National Convention, Aug. 22, 2024, in Chicago. Matt Rourke/AP Good afternoon. This is the Final NOTUS newsletter for Aug. 20, 2026. You can get it in your inbox every day by signing up here — it’s free! THE LATEST The DNC dropped its short list of host cities for the 2028 convention: Boston, Denver and Philadelphia. Chicago, which hosted the event in 2024,…