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These 40 airports could be impacted by the FAA’s capacity cuts and flight cancellations

These 40 airports could be impacted by the FAA’s capacity cuts and flight cancellations

The Federal Aviation Administration’s plan to slash airline capacity due to the government shutdown could hit some of the nation’s busiest airports, including in Atlanta, Dallas, New York City and Los Angeles, according to a proposed list provided to CBS News by a source familiar with the discussions. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced Wednesday that 40 “high-volume” areas will have …

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Mississippi Democrats appear to break Republican supermajority in state Senate – Politico

Mississippi Democrats appear to break Republican supermajority in state Senate  Politico Democrats in Mississippi Break the G.O.P.’s State House Supermajority  The New York Times Mississippi 2025 special elections: See the results  Mississippi Today After 13 years, Democrats break Republicans’ supermajority in the Mississippi Senate  WLBT Democrats pick up seats in Mississippi House, Senate due to court-ordered special redistricting elections  Magnolia Tribune Source link

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Democrats in Mississippi Break the G.O.P.’s State House Supermajority – The New York Times

Democrats in Mississippi Break the G.O.P.’s State House Supermajority  The New York Times Mississippi 2025 special elections: See the results  Mississippi Today After 13 years, Democrats break Republicans’ supermajority in the Mississippi Senate  WLBT Democrats pick up seats in Mississippi House, Senate due to court-ordered special redistricting elections  Magnolia Tribune Democrats Flip Two Seats in Deep Red Mississippi, Break GOP Supermajority  Newsweek Source link

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Zohran Mamdani is a democratic socialist. What does that mean? : NPR

Zohran Mamdani is a democratic socialist. What does that mean? : NPR

New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani holds hands with Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at a campaign rally in October. All three identify as democratic socialists. Angela Weiss/AFP hide caption toggle caption Angela Weiss/AFP New York City has elected a democratic socialist as its next mayor. Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani won with a progressive platform focused on making the …

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Trump vs. Mamdani: President Sees a Capable Foil in New York’s Next Mayor – The New York Times

Trump vs. Mamdani: President Sees a Capable Foil in New York’s Next Mayor  The New York Times Donald Trump warns Zohran Mamdani after ‘angry’ victory speech: ‘Be very nice to me’  Hindustan Times On Election Day, Trump says any Jewish person who votes for Zohran Mamdani for New York City mayor is ‘stupid’  NBC News Trump warns of ‘communism’ after Mamdani elected NYC …

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Trump sways some Republican senators on filibuster changes – Axios

Trump sways some Republican senators on filibuster changes  Axios Government shutdown prompts FAA to float flight cancellations as Senate talks continue  CBS News Thune says ending filibuster ‘not happening’ despite Trump’s demands  abcnews.go.com Inside Trump’s “uncomfortable” breakfast with Republican senators  Axios Jeffries to Senate Dems: ‘hold the line’ on shutdown  Politico Source link

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Putin requests proposals for possible resumption of nuclear weapons tests in response to Trump’s comments

Putin requests proposals for possible resumption of nuclear weapons tests in response to Trump’s comments

Russian President Vladimir Putin has instructed his government to submit proposals on the possible resumption of nuclear weapons testing in response to President Trump instructing the Pentagon to do so “on an equal basis” with other countries. In a meeting Wednesday with his Security Council, Putin said Russia has adhered to the international Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty, which prohibits nuclear test …

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FAA reducing air traffic by 10% across 40 markets on Friday

FAA reducing air traffic by 10% across 40 markets on Friday

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday that it was taking the extraordinary step of reducing air traffic by 10% across 40 “high-volume” markets beginning Friday morning to maintain travel safety as air traffic controllers exhibit signs of strain during the ongoing government shutdown. The cutback stands to impact thousands of flights nationwide because the FAA directs more …

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