97 m. ago Travel hellscape as shutdown causes ground stops in Chicago and flights are canceled nationwide

The FAA's website states the ground stop began at 11.24am and was expected to remain until 12.45pm, because delays were averaging 15 minutes and steadily increasing.

Events

6 h. ago Washington's struggling economy takes another economic hit from the government shutdown

Washington's local economy has taken blows from a series of actions by the Trump administration, from the layoffs of federal workers to the ongoing law enforcement intervention with the National Guard

Events

9 h. ago US government shutdown forces local workers at some overseas bases to go without pay

Local workers at some American military bases in Europe are feeling the impact of the U.S. government shutdown

Politics

16 h. ago People in some states get SNAP food aid while others still wait for their November benefits

People in some U.S. states have started receiving their November SNAP benefits after delays caused by a legal battle over the government shutdown

Politics

16 h. ago What to know about the flight cancellations at US airports caused by the government shutdown

Hundreds of flights at the busiest airports in the U.S. are being scratched this weekend

Politics

16 h. ago Trump administration cuts more than 1,000 flights as government shutdown hits travel hard

Trump administration reduces flights at 40 major airports during ongoing government shutdown

Politics

18 h. ago US supreme court issues emergency order blocking full Snap food aid payments

High court’s order comes after appeals court rejected Trump administration’s request to block November benefitsThe supreme court has issued an emergency order temporarily blocking full Snap food aid payments.The high court’s order came after the Trump administration asked a federal appeals court on Friday to block a judge’s order that it distribute November’s full monthly food stamp benefits amid a US federal government shutdown. Continue reading...

Events

19 h. ago Federal judge issues permanent ban on deployment of national guard troops in Portland – live

Judge Karin Immergut ruled that president Trump ‘did not have a lawful basis to federalize the National Guard’ in response to ICE protests that were ‘predominately peaceful’Andrew Roth in Washington and Flora Garamvolgyi in BudapestViktor Orbán will visit the White House today as Hungary’s far-right prime minister tries to broker another summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin that Orbán’s advisers claim could help end the war between Russia and Ukraine. Continue reading...

Events

20 h. ago Trump demands supreme court intervene after judges reject bid to halt Snap funding

Appeals court rejects administration’s legal effort and orders officials to pay November’s food aid benefits in fullThe Trump administration asked a federal appeals court on Friday to block a judge’s order that it distribute November’s full monthly food stamp benefits amid a US federal government shutdown, and was denied later the same day.Now, the administration must continue to follow the orders of a lower court. Continue reading...

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22 h. ago Trump demands senators stay in Washington to solve shutdown as he heads to Florida – live

US president heads to his Florida resort and presses senators to stay in Washington DC to work toward ending the government shutdownAndrew Roth in Washington and Flora Garamvolgyi in BudapestViktor Orbán will visit the White House today as Hungary’s far-right prime minister tries to broker another summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin that Orbán’s advisers claim could help end the war between Russia and Ukraine. Continue reading...

Politics

22 h. ago Trump administration cuts more than 1,000 flights as government shutdown hits travel hard: Live updates

Trump administration reduces flights at 40 major airports during ongoing government shutdown

Politics

23 h. ago What is SNAP and why is the White House asking the court to block November’s benefits?

Nearly 60% of Americans enrolled in SNAP are either children under 18 or adults who are 60 or older

Events

24 h. ago Pentagon is shifting weapons purchases to ‘a wartime footing’, Hegseth announces

‘The defense acquisitions system as you know it is dead,’ Hegesth says in a speech to industry leaders, military commanders and officialsAndrew Roth in Washington and Flora Garamvolgyi in BudapestViktor Orbán will visit the White House today as Hungary’s far-right prime minister tries to broker another summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin that Orbán’s advisers claim could help end the war between Russia and Ukraine. Continue reading...

Events

24 h. ago Some Veterans Day events canceled due to government shutdown

Others are relying on even more help from volunteers than usual to make up for the lack of federal resources

Politics

25 h. ago Twenty percent of flights could be cut if shutdown doesn’t end ‘relatively soon’, says transportation secretary – live

Sean Duffy says number of cancelled flights at designated airports could rise to 15 or 20%, saying air traffic controllers may not report to workAndrew Roth in Washington and Flora Garamvolgyi in BudapestViktor Orbán will visit the White House today as Hungary’s far-right prime minister tries to broker another summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin that Orbán’s advisers claim could help end the war between Russia and Ukraine. Continue reading...

Society

26 h. ago US consumer sentiment drops to near record low as shutdown persists

Economic concerns felt by Americans of different ages, incomes and political affiliations, survey findsThe federal government shutdown dragged consumer sentiment in the US to a near record low in November, according to a monthly survey conducted by the University of Michigan.Consumer sentiment fell about 6% in November, with the consumer sentiment index for November 2025 at 50.3, down from 53.6 in October, nearly three points below expectations. Economists polled by the Wall Street Journal expected a 53.0 index reading. Continue reading...

Events

26 h. ago Flight cancellations update: Airlines warn record 31 million holiday travelers face a perfect storm of disruptions

Trump administration reduces flights at 40 major airports during ongoing government shutdown

Events

27 h. ago Trump says ‘looking at’ exemption for Hungary from Russian oil and gas sanctions – live

US president calls Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán a ‘great leader’ as they meet at the White HouseAndrew Roth in Washington and Flora Garamvolgyi in BudapestViktor Orbán will visit the White House today as Hungary’s far-right prime minister tries to broker another summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin that Orbán’s advisers claim could help end the war between Russia and Ukraine. Continue reading...

Politics

27 h. ago Consumer sentiment tumbles close to record lows in latest U Michigan survey

Consumer sentiment dropped to a three-year low in November, a month into the government shutdown, led by pessimism in both personal finances and anticipated business conditions

Politics

28 h. ago Brits in US risk being caught up in flight chaos as Trump transport chief grounds planes due to shutdown

The number of flights in America is going to be further cut if the US Government shutdown does not end

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