3 d. ago Here’s how Trump spent his time during the U.S. government shutdown

Trump visited 6 countries, spoke at a million-dollar-per-plate dinner, undertook a construction project at the White House and went golfing more than a half-dozen times

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4 d. ago Families brace for continued gaps in Head Start service despite government reopening

Vital federal funding is on the way for Head Start centers that were thrown into crisis by the government shutdown, but it could take time before some children who rely on the federal program can return to preschool. Some centers that missed out on federal payments had to furlough staff. Others had to shut down […]

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4 d. ago U.S. flight cancellations, delays expected to persist despite end to government shutdown

Despite the federal government resuming normal operations, consumer confidence has dropped for travel within the U.S.

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4 d. ago As U.S. government shutdown ends, airlines optimistic about recovery

The airlines say they will be ready and expect that normal operations will resume within three or four days after the FAA order is lifted.

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4 d. ago Trump signs bill to end longest U.S. government shutdown in history

U.S. President Donald Trump signed a government funding bill late Wednesday night, effectively ending the record 43-day U.S. government shutdown.

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5 d. ago Asian shares are mixed after Wall Street drifted around its records

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Asian shares traded mixed on Thursday after U.S. stocks drifted near their records. U.S. futures edged higher, while oil prices declined. Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 0.2% to 51,139.48 as investors took heart as the U.S. government shutdown finally ended. President Donald Trump signed a government funding bill Wednesday night, ending a […]

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5 d. ago Trump signs government funding bill, ending shutdown after 43

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed a government funding bill Wednesday night, ending a record 43-day shutdown that caused financial stress for federal workers who went without paychecks, stranded scores of travelers at airports and generated long lines at some food banks. Trump’s signature draws to a close the second government shutdown he’s overseen in […]

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5 d. ago U.S. House passes spending bill to end record federal government shutdown

Seven Senate Democrats and one Democratic-aligned independent broke with the party to back the stopgap spending bill in exchange for a Senate vote on extending Obamacare subsidies

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5 d. ago U.S. House lawmakers return to vote on ending government shutdown

U.S. House lawmakers will return to Washington on Wednesday to potentially put an end to the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history.

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5 d. ago Canadian travellers headed to U.S. just got new warning added to travel advisory

Canada is warning travellers of impacts to their flights amid the U.S. government shutdown.The government updated the U.S. travel advisory on Tuesday, Nov. 11, adding a note about flight cancellations.The Canada travel advisory states that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has reduced U.S. domestic flights to manage reduced air traffic controller availability."You may experience flight delays and cancellations, as well as longer wait times at airports. Contact your airline to understand if your travel plans are affected," reads the notice.On Friday, Nov. 7, the FAA cut flights at 40 airports across the U.S., in response to the continued shutdown.An FAA source told CNN that "Core 30" high-traffic airports will be among the hardest hit. This includes New York City's three big hubs, and major airports in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Honolulu, Houston, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Miami, Phoenix, Seattle and Washington, D.C.In ...

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6 d. ago US Stocks Slide as Tech Valuations, Labor Market Draw Fresh Concern

Key stock indexes erased losses in a broad-based rally Tuesday afternoon, with the US government shutdown poised to end, even as US mega-cap tech shares sank and concerns about lofty valuations persist.

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6 d. ago Flying disruptions will persist even if U.S. government shutdown ends, experts warn

Airlines and airports that have been coping with significant operational disruptions and the effects will persist beyond the shutdown

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6 d. ago U.S. government shutdown inches closer to end with Senate approval

The U.S. Senate has approved a bill to end the government shutdown, which has lasted over a month, with the bill set for a vote in the House next.

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6 d. ago Stocks Rallied Through Shutdown but Wall Street Eyes More Gains

Add the longest US government shutdown in history to the list of challenges the stock market has rallied through this year. The S&P 500 added 0.6% in the 40 days since the US government closed Oct. 1, then rallied by a greater amount Monday after it looked certain to end within days.

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7 d. ago Currency markets are ‘flying blind’ during U.S. government shutdown

Watch: 'The question now is, once the U.S. economic data stream returns, does it prompt a lot of volatility?'

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7 d. ago U.S. government shutdown: How Senate vote happened and what’s next

To get 60-vote threshold, enough Democrats and independent Senator sided with Republicans

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7 d. ago U.S. airport disruptions to continue if government shutdown deal reached

Cancelled and delayed flights numbered in the thousands over the weekend with more expected in the coming days

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7 d. ago These 8 Democrats voted with Republicans on the government shutdown deal. Here’s how they explain it

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic senators — eight in total _ faced almost instant blowback from members of their own party as they voted to allow the Senate to move forward on compromise legislation that would reopen the government. Their decision Sunday night was labeled a “betrayal” and “pathetic” by some of the most prominent […]

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7 d. ago Trump tells air traffic controllers to get back to work ‘NOW!!!’ or get ‘docked’

Air traffic controllers have worked without pay since the shutdown began on Oct. 1

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7 d. ago Flight cancellations and delays worsen as government shutdown drags on

NEW YORK (AP) — The pain Americans are facing at airports across the country is expected to get worse this week if Congress is unable to reach a deal to reopen the federal government. U.S. airlines canceled more than 1,500 flights Saturday and more than 2,900 Sunday to comply with an FAA order to reduce […]

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