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*By Niraj Chokshi, Transportation Correspondent* The ongoing federal government shutdown is beginning to reverberate through the nation’s skies, forcing airlines to slash schedules, delay departures, and, in some cases, cancel flights altogether. As the budget impasse stretches into its third week, the ripple effects are being felt most acutely at...

The looming federal shutdown has turned the holiday travel season into a source of anxiety for millions of Americans hoping to fly home for Thanksgiving. With the Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) already operating on a skeletal staff, airlines are scrambling to adjust schedules, and passengers...

1. Understanding the Prompt – The user asked for a rewrite of a short news snippet in English, making it original, fluent, and slightly longer. – The original title was *“Government Shutdown Blame Game Plays Out Online and on TV.”* – The original body was only two sentences: “A blame...

As the partial government shutdown continues to drag on, concerns are growing about the impact on low-income families who rely on food stamps to get by. Anti-hunger groups and state officials have expressed alarm that the Trump administration’s plan to make partial payments to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients...

As the US government teeters on the edge of setting a record for the longest shutdown in history, President Trump and his administration officials are cautioning that the consequences of the impasse could worsen in the days ahead. Despite the President’s seeming detachment from the crisis, his officials are signaling...

As the US government teeters on the edge of setting a new record for the longest shutdown in history, President Trump and his administration officials are signaling that the consequences of the impasse could worsen in the days to come. Despite his seeming detachment from the crisis, the President and...

As the US government shutdown continues to disrupt various federal services, Interior Secretary David Bernhardt is facing intense scrutiny for his recent travel to the Middle East. While many national parks are struggling with damage and unauthorized activities due to the partial government closure, Bernhardt is embarking on a trip...

A federal judge has issued a written order requiring the Trump administration to make food stamp payments to millions of low-income Americans within days. The ruling comes on the heels of a court hearing that took place just a day earlier, in which the administration was instructed to ensure benefits...

In a significant ruling, a court has mandated that the Trump administration must continue to provide Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to millions of low-income Americans during the ongoing government shutdown. The decision comes as a relief to states, cities, and non-profit organizations that had filed a lawsuit to...

The ongoing government shutdown has brought air traffic control training to a grinding halt, leaving a significant gap in the development of new controllers. In response, several private schools have stepped up to offer their own training programs, aiming to bridge the shortage. While these new initiatives may not be...

The economic landscape was already shrouded in uncertainty, with tariffs and trade tensions casting a shadow over the US economy. But the ongoing government shutdown has significantly exacerbated the situation, depriving policymakers and economists of crucial data that would have helped them better understand the country’s economic trajectory. For over...