USA – The US government shut down temporarily early Saturday, after no funding law was enacted. Despite the Senate passing a funding package Friday ahead of a midnight deadline, it needed the approval of the House of Representatives, which is not expected to return to Washington until Monday. Senators voted 71-29 on the package, which […]
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Historic US Government Shutdown Ends After 43 Days
USA – Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a funding bill to end the historic 43-day government shutdown through end of January. Trump accused Democrats of having attempted to “extort American taxpayers” during the shutdown, urging voters in next year’s midterm elections to “not forget this.” “The extremists in the other party insisted on creating the […]
Number of Flight Disruptions in USA Amid Shutdown
USA – Since the government shutdown, Sunday saw the sharpest flight disruptions in USA, with over 2,800 flights canceled and over 10,000 delayed. Major airports in New York, Chicago, and Atlanta were hit the hardest, with Atlanta’s main airport canceling more than 200 flights. Airlines for America, which represents major US carriers, said more than […]
Deal to End US Government Shutdown Very Close as Senate Advances Funding Bill
USA – Donald Trump said on Sunday that congressional negotiators seeking to broker a deal to end the 40-day US government shutdown were closer to an agreement to re-open federal agencies. “It looks like we’re getting very close to the shutdown ending,” Trump told reporters as he returned to the White House. The upbeat assessment […]
US Airline Flight Cuts Could Rise to 20 Percent
USA – On Friday, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said that if government shutdown continues, US airline flight cuts could face up to 20%, with the initially announced 10% set to be implemented over the coming week. “We are going to implement a 10% reduction in flights over the course of the next week. And again, […]
US Airport Flights to be Reduced by 10 Percent
USA – Amid ongoing government shutdown, US airport flights will be reduced by 10% at 40 airports across the country from Friday, according to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Wednesday. “There is going to be a 10% reduction in capacity at 40 of our locations,” Duffy said at a news conference in Louisville, Kentucky. “This […]
Judge Orders Trump’s Administration to Continue Paying for SNAP Benefits
USA – A federal judge on Friday ordered the Trump’s administration to continue paying for the (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) SNAP benefits during the government shutdown. Judge Indira Talwani of the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts said the government is required by law to use contingency funds to pay for at least […]
About the US Government Shutdown 2025
USA – Early Wednesday, negotiations between Donald Trump and congressional Democrats to fund the government failed to reach an agreement, resulting the US government shutdown. Negotiators had until midnight Tuesday to reach an understanding, but the deadline came and went with major differences persisting. Democrats have sought to include health care reforms as part of […]