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Bessent warns of cargo shortages ahead of holidays as shutdown drags on

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned on Sunday that holiday shopping could be affected by the government shutdown and the corresponding reduction of air traffic. In an interview on ABC News’s “This Week” with George Stephanopoulos, the Treasury Department secretary addressed the wide-reaching economic consequences of the shutdown. He pointed to the reduced flight activity, which...

Flight cancellations mount as government shutdown continues

Flight cancellations have mounted as the government shutdown stretches into its second month, causing headaches for travelers nationwide. More than 7,000 flights on Sunday “within, into, or out of” the country had been delayed, according to flight-tracking website FlightAware. The number of cancellations for flights “within, into, or out of” the country topped 2,200, the...

What to know about Trump’s $2K tariff check proposal

President Trump announced on Sunday that most Americans will receive “at least” $2,000 from the tariff revenue collected by the Trump administration. Trump’s statement, made early Sunday on his Truth Social platform, comes after the White House defended his sweeping use of tariffs before the Supreme Court this past week, where the justices appeared skeptical...

Hitchhiker’s Guide to what to expect tonight on the government shutdown

Senate prepares test vote tonight on GOP spending plan to end government shutdown. Bill would reopen government through Jan. 30, requiring 60 votes to break filibuster.

Cut- ’em-loose judge springs another violent homeless repeat offender

In a miscarriage of justice that's only likely to become more typical in the Mamdani era, Judge Ariel Chesler rejected Manhattan prosecutors' request for...

Jack Smith’s ‘Arctic Frost’ spies snooped on Congress — time to rein in the spooks

Congress can reinvigorate the Fourth Amendment by ensuring that no American will be subject to warrantless spying and the orders of an unaccountable secret...

Senate leader says a potential shutdown deal is coming together but there’s no guarantee of success

As the Senate held a rare Sunday session, the Republican leader said a potential deal was "coming together" on the government shutdown but there was no guarantee it would end an impasse now stretching to 40 days.

Red states rush to open doors to New Yorkers fleeing Mamdani’s socialist takeover

Red state residents have long loved to gripe about New Yorkers invading their territory, so it's been more than a little striking to see Republican governors openly welcome Big Apple residents who might want to flee before Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani forges the city into a socialist paradise.

Trump administration orders states to stop making payments for SNAP food assistance benefits

The Trump administration over the weekend ordered states to stop distributing full food assistance benefits for November.

Thanksgiving air traffic could ‘slow to a trickle’ if shutdown persists, transport secretary says

Air traffic in the U.S. could "slow to a trickle" if the federal government shutdown lingers into the busy Thanksgiving travel holiday season, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned Sunday.

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