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FAA gives $10K bonuses only to controllers and technicians with perfect attendance during shutdown

Only 776 air traffic controllers and technicians who had perfect attendance during the government shutdown will receive $10,000 bonuses while nearly 20,000 other workers will be left out, the Federal Aviation Administration announced Thursday. A number of controllers started calling out of work as the shutdown dragged on longer than a month and they dealt with the financial pressure of working without a paycheck. Some of them got side jobs, but others simply couldn’t afford the child care or gas […]

todayNovember 21, 2025

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‘Slush fund’: Bill that ended government shutdown also allows US senators to get half $1 million

Tucked away inside the bill signed by President Donald Trump to reopen the federal government on Wednesday is a provision that could make some U.S. senators $500,000 richer. After signing the “Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026” in the Oval Office on Wednesday night, Trump vowed that, with the government reopened, Congress would “continue our work to lower the cost of living, restore public safety, grow our economy, and make America affordable […]

todayNovember 13, 2025

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House passes bill to end historic government shutdown, sending measure to Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House passed a bill Wednesday to end the nation’s longest government shutdown, sending the measure to President Donald Trump for his signature after a historic 43-day funding lapse that saw federal workers go without multiple paychecks, travelers stranded at airports and people lining up at food banks to get a meal for their families. House lawmakers made their long-awaited return to the nation’s capital this week after nearly eight weeks away. Republicans used their slight majority to […]

todayNovember 12, 2025

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Shutdown leaves a mark on an already-struggling economy, from lost paychecks to canceled flights

WASHINGTON (AP) — The longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history appears to be nearing an end, but not without leaving a mark on an already-struggling economy. About 1.25 million federal workers haven’t been paid since Oct. 1. Thousands of flights have been canceled, a trend that is expected to continue this week even as Congress moves toward reopening the government. Government contract awards have slowed and some food aid recipients have seen their benefits interrupted. Most of the lost economic activity will […]

todayNovember 11, 2025

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Senate approves bill to end the shutdown, sending it to the House

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate passed legislation Monday to reopen the government, bringing the longest shutdown in history closer to an end as a small group of Democrats ratified a deal with Republicans despite searing criticism from within their party. The 41-day shutdown could last a few more days as members of the House, which has been on recess since mid-September, return to Washington to vote on the legislation. President Donald Trump has signaled support for the bill, saying Monday that “we’re going to be […]

todayNovember 11, 2025

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While Trump threatens controllers, US flight cancellations will drag on even after shutdown ends

Air travelers should expect worsening cancellations and delays this week even if the government shutdown ends, as the Federal Aviation Administration rolls out deeper cuts to flights at 40 major U.S. airports, officials said Monday. The fourth day of the flight restrictions saw airlines scrap over 2,300 flights Monday and more than 1,000 flights set for takeoff Tuesday. Unpaid for more than a month, some air traffic controllers have begun calling out of work, citing stress and the need to take on second jobs. President Donald Trump took […]

todayNovember 11, 2025

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Government shutdown reaches its 40th day as senators work through a crucial weekend

WASHINGTON (AP) — The government shutdown stretched into its 40th day Sunday even as senators held a weekend session in hopes of finding an end to the impasse that has disrupted flights nationwide, threatened food assistance for millions of Americans and left federal workers without pay. The Senate has shown few signs of progress over a weekend that could be crucial for the shutdown fight. Republican leaders are hoping to hold votes on bills that would reopen the government into January while also approving full-year […]

todayNovember 9, 2025

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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warns of ‘mass chaos’ in skies if shutdown continues

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy predicted Tuesday that there could be chaos in the skies next week if the government shutdown drags on and air traffic controllers miss a second paycheck. There have already been numerous delays at airports across the country — sometimes hours long — because the Federal Aviation Administration slows down or stops traffic temporarily anytime it is short on controllers. Last weekend saw some of the worst staff shortages and on Sunday, flights at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey […]

todayNovember 9, 2025

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Here’s how much SNAP recipients can expect this November amid government shutdown

Amid the government shutdown and the Trump administration announcing this week that the SNAP program will only be partially funded, more details have emerged in terms of how much recipients can expect to see in their accounts this month. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which oversees the SNAP food assistance program, those who are enrolled can expect about 50% of their usual monthly benefits. Following court orders to use emergency funds to cover the cost of SNAP, the […]

todayNovember 5, 2025