Government Shut Down

January 22January 22
Shutdown problems mount as workers poised to miss another check
- National
Problems are piling up at the nation’s airports as workers affected by the government shutdown are poised to miss another paycheck. Unless the government reopens by midnight — which would take a miracle, since the White House and Democrats don’t appear to be speaking to one another — federal employees will go another pay cycle […]
January 22January 22
Trump will deliver a State of the Union speech — location to be determined
- National
President Donald Trump is moving forward with plans to deliver a State of the Union address from the Capitol Jan. 29 — despite Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s request that he delay the speech or submit it in writing — a White House official told NBC News on Tuesday. “She invited, we accepted,” the White House official […]
January 22January 22
FBI agents say shutdown is hampering counterterrorism, sex trafficking probes
- National
The partial government shutdown is hampering FBI investigations into terror suspects, drug traffickers and child sexual predators, according to a report by a group representing the federal law enforcement officers. The 72-page report, titled “Voices from the Field,” features dozens of firsthand accounts from unnamed agents detailing the ways the shutdown is hindering their work. “I currently investigate a […]
January 18January 18
Scott: Congress shouldn’t get paid until the government reopens
- National
Sen. Rick Scott has co-sponsored a bill that would halt the pay of Congress during a government shutdown. “If other people aren’t getting paid—Coast Guard is not getting paid or other federal workers are not getting paid, we’re impacting our economy—why would congress-men and women and senators get paid?” Scott asked at a press conference […]
January 17January 17
Travel ban: Trump postpones Pelosi trip abroad after she suggests he delay his State of the Union address
- National
President Donald Trump said Thursday that he was canceling Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s previously undisclosed trip to war-torn Afghanistan, telling the woman second in line to the presidency that she can’t use a military jet but is welcome to fly commercially if she wants. A U.S. Air Force bus loaded with lawmakers, including Reps. Adam Schiff, […]
January 14January 14
Canadian air traffic controllers buy pizza for US colleagues
- Entertainment
Canadian air traffic controllers have bought hundreds of pizzas for their American counterparts over the past few days in what has become an industry-wide show of support during the U.S. government’s partial shutdown. Peter Duffey, the head of the Canadian Air Traffic Control Association, said Sunday the initiative began Thursday when employees at Edmonton’s control […]
January 14January 14
Man Carries Gun Onto Plane Undetected in Atlanta, TSA Says
- Entertainment
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration has acknowledged that a passenger bound for Tokyo passed through security in Atlanta with an undetected gun. News outlets cite an agency statement saying the passenger passed through “a standard screening TSA checkpoint with a firearm” at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on Jan. 2. The passenger notified Delta Airlines officials […]
January 10January 16
Joshua Tree National Park Closure Averted
- Community
- Local
A temporary closure of Joshua Tree National Park scheduled for Thursday has been averted, thanks to revenue generated by recreation fees, the National Park Service says. Recently closed areas of the park will again be accessible to visitors starting Thursday. “This morning [Thursday] they were able to find additional funding for the park and so […]

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