Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and the head of the air traffic controllers’ union held a news conference at Philadelphia International Airport, where they highlighted the impact of the shutdown on air travel, reiterating points Duffy made at the Capitol on Thursday. “The stress level that our controllers are under right now I think is unacceptable,” Duffy said. Now I want …
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US Vice-President JD Vance has warned of further workforce cuts in addition to the thousands of jobs already axed if the government shutdown is not resolved. “The longer this goes on, the deeper the cuts are going to be,” Vance told Fox News. “To be clear, some of these cuts are going to be painful.” Democrats said Republicans were punishing …
Read More »Trump’s Shutdown Layoffs Deepen Impasse, Angering Democrats The New York Times White House says federal firings have begun as government shutdown drags on CNN Trump Layoffs, Shattered Trust Harden Democrats’ Shutdown Stance Bloomberg.com Firings of federal workers begin as White House seeks to pressure Democrats in government shutdown AP News Trump administration issues layoff notices to more than 4,000 workers during government shutdown BBC Source …
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent blamed Democrats for shutting down the government on Thursday morning, saying on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” that “this is a choice that Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries have made, and if they want to shut the government down, then there are ramifications.” Asked whether President Trump and OMB Director Russ Vought are looking to use the shutdown as …
Read More »Shutdown Live Updates: Trump Impasse With Congress Brings Government to a Halt The New York Times Vote to end government shutdown fails in Senate as Democrats hold firm on health care demands AP News Vought: Mass firings will begin ‘in a day or two’ Politico Senate again fails to pass bills aimed at funding government as shutdown blame game continues ABC News – Breaking …
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Every year, it seems, the approach of football season includes a significant carriage dispute that will potentially impact viewers. This time around, YouTube TV and Fox face the termination of their agreement on August 27. ”[I]f we are unable to reach an agreement with Fox by August 27, 2025, their content may become unavailable,” YouTube TV said in a Monday …
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By Dianna Russini, Paul Dehner Jr. and Amos Morale III The Cincinnati Bengals have been actively engaging in trade discussions for star pass rusher Trey Hendrickson for weeks, league sources said. Hendrickson, 30, has been present but not participating in the Bengals’ training camp practices as he seeks a contract extension. He has one year, $16 million remaining on the …
Read More »Air Canada, union at impasse with strike deadline looming Reuters Air Canada Cancels Flights Ahead of Possible Crippling Strike The New York Times What to know about Air Canada cancellations as flight attendant strike looms ABC News Air Canada flight attendants to reject company’s arbitration request as cancellations ramp up Toronto Star CUPE: 88% of Canadians support Air Canada flight attendants, new poll confirms Yahoo …
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