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As air traffic controllers and TSA agents work without paychecks and widespread flight disruptions threaten to upend holiday travel, Democrats’ shameful refusal to end their destructive government shutdown is plunging the U.S. aviation system into chaos. Now, the aviation industry is coming together to demand Democrats cease the sick political gamesmanship and end their shutdown before the full-blown crisis grounds …

Two decades ago, Sara Carlson, then a mother of three, was newly single because of a traumatic event, and the US’s food stamp program, now called the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Snap), helped her feed her children with free food supplies. “I wouldn’t have been able to afford to live,” said Carlson, 45, who lives in Rochester, Minnesota, and now …

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 …

“Inflation came in below market expectations in September thanks to President Trump’s economic agenda. This is good news for American families, and it’s a shame the Democrats are using them as ‘leverage’ to fund health care for illegal aliens. Democrats choosing to keep the government closed will likely result in no October inflation report, which will leave businesses, markets, families, …

Is the government spending money on healthcare for undocumented immigrants?published at 16:41 BST 16:41 BST Bernd Debusmann JrReporting from the White House Question: What is the total federal dollar spending for illegal immigrants’ health? Lorenzo Valla That’s an important question amid the shutdown and goes to the heart of Republican claims about what the Democrats want and, in their view, …

CPI Live Updates: Inflation Report, Delayed by Shutdown, to Show Trump Tariff Effects  The New York Times Everyone is waiting for Friday’s big inflation report. Here’s what to expect  CNBC Inflation expected to reach highest level in more than a year  ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos US consumer prices likely remained higher in September amid tariff-pass through  Reuters Treasuries’ October …

Wanda Bright, a federal worker affected by the shutdown, picks up food from the Capital Area Food Bank in Hyattsville, Md., on Tuesday. Tyrone Turner/WAMU hide caption toggle caption Tyrone Turner/WAMU The sight was staggering in Prince George’s County, Md., home to more than 60,000 federal workers: middle-class professionals lined up for boxes of pasta, protein and produce to feed …

States are preparing for a spike in demand at food banks, like this one inside a church in Eagle River, Alaska, if food aid benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, are cut off or disrupted because of the federal government shutdown. Mark Thiessen/AP hide caption toggle caption Mark Thiessen/AP In just over a week, nearly 42 million …

Trump sets new shutdown record  Axios October 22, 2025: Government shutdown and Trump administration news  CNN Government shutdown continues as Senate fails to advance GOP bill and Democrat gives 22-hour speech  CBS News As shutdown becomes 2nd longest ever, Johnson hints at changes to GOP’s strategy  ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos Schumer blocks 12th GOP bid to reopen government as …

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Thursday rejected dueling partisan bills to pay federal workers during the government shutdown, with both Republicans and Democrats deflecting blame as many employees are set to miss their first full paycheck at the end of this week. With unpaid staff and law enforcement standing nearby, Republicans objected as Democrats proposed a voice vote on …