2 h. ago Senator demands answers on Northwest fuel pipeline shutdown that could affect Thanksgiving travel

A federal lawmaker is demanding answers from BP about a petrochemical leak that forced the shutdown of a Pacific Northwest fuel pipeline

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15 h. ago White House transport chief asks flyers to ‘bring back the Golden Age of Travel’

US Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy has launched a new 'civility campaign' titled 'The Golden Age of Travel Starts with You'

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15 h. ago White House transportation chief asks flyers to ‘bring back the Golden Age of Travel’

US Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy has launched a new 'civility campaign' titled 'The Golden Age of Travel Starts with You'

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47 h. ago Washington's governor declares emergency so Seattle airport will get fuel despite pipeline leak

Washington state’s governor is declaring an emergency to ensure adequate fuel is delivered to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport after a leak shut down a major fuel pipeline

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4 d. ago Record 82 million Americans expected to travel for Thanksgiving

The FAA’s emergency order telling airlines to cut back on flights during the government shutdown has been lifted just a week before Thanksgiving

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7 d. ago Republicans are regimented. Democrats are undisciplined. Just look at the shutdown | Robert Reich

Democrats finally had bargaining power and they caved. It’s nothing new – but it’s proof voters must make our demands clearChuck Schumer couldn’t hold his senators together at a time when their unity and toughness were essential. And at a time when they were winning: most of the public was blaming Republicans for the shutdown, and pressure was growing to reopen the government (flight delays were mounting).Does this mean Schumer should go? Yes.Robert Reich, a former US secretary of labor, is a professor of public policy emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley. He is a Guardian US columnist and his newsletter is at robertreich.substack.com. His new book, Coming Up Short: A Memoir of My America, is out now Continue reading...

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8 d. ago FAA announces plans to leave 6 percent flight cut until it can return to ‘normal’ staffing after shutdown

Sean Duffy has claimed that flights should return to ‘normal,’ by Thanksgiving if the current schedule remains in place

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1 week ago The number of Americans skipping Thanksgiving due to travel chaos

Sunday saw the single worst day for flight disruptions since the government shutdown began

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1 week ago Senate approves funding deal to end longest US government shutdown

Bill, which passed 60-40 but does not include key health concession demanded by Democrats, now heads to HouseThe Senate on Monday approved a funding package that is expected to bring to a close the longest government shutdown in US history, after a coalition of Democrats broke from their party and voted with Republicans, in a move that has enraged many in their caucus.The vote passed in a 60-40 tally, with seven Democrats and one independent joining all Republicans to approve a compromise deal that would fund most federal agencies through January. The agreement, which next goes to the House of Representatives, does not directly address the expiring tax credits for healthcare premiums, the issue at the center of the 40-day stalemate between Democrats and Republicans, though the Senate majority leader John Thune has promised a Senate vote later this year on the subsidies. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Senate advances funding bill to end longest US government shutdown in history

The amended package will still have to be passed by the House and sent to Trump for his signature, a process that could take daysThe Senate on Sunday made significant progress towards ending the longest US government shutdown in history, narrowly advancing a compromise bill to reauthorize funding and undo the layoffs of some employees.But the measure, which resulted from days of talks between a handful of Democratic and Republican senators, leaves out the healthcare subsidies that Democrats had demanded for weeks. That appears set to cause turmoil for the legislation in the House of Representatives, where the top Democrat and several of his lawmakers have announced their opposition. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Thanksgiving air traffic could 'slow to a trickle' if shutdown persists, transport secretary says

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warns that U.S. air traffic could slow significantly if the federal government shutdown continues into the Thanksgiving travel season

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2 w. 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...

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2 w. ago Hundreds of flights canceled Friday as FAA cuts could hit Thanksgiving travel plans due to government shutdown: Live updates

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

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2 w. ago FAA airport shutdown live updates: Duffy suggests travel chaos could hit Thanksgiving as hundreds of flights canceled

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

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2 w. ago The ultimate Turkey Day destinations: Americans are packing their bags for Thanksgiving but where they’re headed may surprise

For many Americans, autumn colors and cozy countryside retreats are not the priority at Thanksgiving

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2 w. ago New York, LA, Chicago and Washington DC airports among 40 facing air traffic reductions

US government shutdown blamed for cuts from Friday, two weeks before busy Thanksgiving holiday travel periodUS politics live – latest updatesList of US airports cutting flights on Friday due to federal government shutdownNew York, Los Angeles and Chicago airports are among 40 that will see reductions in flights from Friday as a result of the government shutdown, according to a list distributed to the airlines.The Associated Press published the list after airline regulators identified “high-volume markets” where the Federal Administration Agency says air traffic must be reduced by 4% by 6am ET on Friday, a move that would force airlines to cancel thousands of flights and create a cascade of scheduling issues and delays at some of the nation’s largest airports. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago New York, LA and Chicago airports 40 among facing air traffic reductions

US government shutdown blamed for cuts from Friday, two weeks before busy Thanksgiving holiday travel periodUS politics live – latest updatesNew York, Los Angeles and Chicago airports are among 40 that will see reductions in flights from Friday as a result of the government shutdown, according to a list distributed to the airlines.The Associated Press published the list after airline regulators identified “high-volume markets” where air traffic will be reduced on Friday, a move that would force airlines to cancel thousands of flights and create a cascade of scheduling issues and delays at some of the nation’s largest airports.This article was amended on 6 November 2025. A previous version said the US government was in its 35th day of shutdown. The correct current number is 37 days. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago New York, LA and Chicago airports among 40 facing air traffic reductions

US government shutdown blamed for cuts from Friday, two weeks before busy Thanksgiving holiday travel periodUS politics live – latest updatesNew York, Los Angeles and Chicago airports are among 40 that will see reductions in flights from Friday as a result of the government shutdown, according to a list distributed to the airlines.The Associated Press published the list after airline regulators identified “high-volume markets” where air traffic will be reduced on Friday, a move that would force airlines to cancel thousands of flights and create a cascade of scheduling issues and delays at some of the nation’s largest airports.This article was amended on 6 November 2025. A previous version said the US government was in its 35th day of shutdown. The correct current number is 37 days. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Trump admits Republicans ‘likely’ to lose midterm elections unless they go ‘nuclear’ and end Senate filibuster

Republican senators are unlikely to heed his demand to drop the chamber’s supermajority requirement for most bills as it could end up giving Democrats the same power down the line

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2 w. ago Ukraine says it hit a key fuel pipeline near Moscow that supplies Russian forces

Ukraine’s military intelligence said it hit an important fuel pipeline in the Moscow region that supplies the Russian army

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