The FAA started reducing air traffic by 10% across 40 major airports Friday due to air traffic controller staffing shortages caused by the government shutdown.
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Hitchhiker’s Guide to what to expect tonight on the government shutdown
Senate prepares test vote tonight on GOP spending plan to end government shutdown. Bill would reopen government through Jan. 30, requiring 60 votes to break filibuster.
Republicans unveil key piece of shutdown puzzle in bid to reopen government
Senate Republicans hope that the package will be enough to entice enough Democrats to break the logjam in the upper chamber and inch Congress closer to ending the 40-day shutdown.
Senate could take test vote on new spending bill as early as Sunday afternoon
A fragile coalition emerged, and Senate Democrats may break with the party to pass a spending bill, potentially ending the shutdown but scoring no healthcare wins.
Reckoning looms for politicians as longest government shutdown persists
Government shutdown enters day 39 as Congress faces political reckoning with both parties at risk of voter backlash over failed negotiations and mounting consequences.
Newsom tells Texas crowd taking back House is ‘the whole thing’ for Democrats in 2026
The California governor celebrated Proposition 50’s victory Saturday, calling the redistricting battle “the whole thing” for Democratic hopes in upcoming midterm elections.
Republicans turn their attention to bashing Obamacare as shutdown enters day 39
Senator Lindsey Graham calls for replacing Obamacare with a better system as Republicans blast the Affordable Care Act amid ongoing government funding disputes.
Senate in limbo as Thune eyes long-haul until shutdown ends
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., wanted to keep lawmakers in town until the shutdown ended. While there was a flurry of behind-the-scenes activity, no path forward has materialized yet.
Pelosi earned more than $130 million in stock profits, return of 16,930%, during time in Congress: report
Nancy Pelosi and her husband have made around $133.7 million in stock profits during her congressional career, which began in 1987, according to a new report.
Social media erupts after far-left mayor gives victory speech in foreign language: ‘Humiliating’
Newly re-elected Minneapolis Democratic Mayor Jacob Frey is taking criticism for giving a victory speech in Somali and saying that Minneapolis belongs to Somalia.