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U.S. Shutdown Enters Week Two as Flight Disruptions Grow and Trump Turns Up the Pressure

Democrats are holding out for more health-care funding, preventing a short-term budget from passing.

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Hakeem Jeffries, Führer der demokratischen Partei, vor dem Kapitol

Overview

  • The FAA notes a slight rise in air-traffic controller sick calls and has begun throttling traffic, with understaffing reported at airports in Chicago, Boston and Houston and a temporary closure at Hollywood Burbank.
  • Since Monday, more than 20,000 flight delays have been recorded as roughly 13,000 controllers and about 50,000 TSA officers continue working without pay.
  • About 750,000 federal employees are furloughed without pay while essential services remain in operation under strained staffing.
  • The White House is airing a Department of Homeland Security video across U.S. airports blaming Democrats for the shutdown, a move the department confirmed.
  • President Trump has threatened permanent cuts to programs favored by Democrats, while Democrats prepare to spotlight unpaid military paychecks to increase negotiating pressure.