US Shutdown
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Record-breaking US shutdown ends as political fallout begins
Trump is scheduled to sign the package later on Wednesday evening; around 670,000 furloughed civil servants will report back to work; full financial toll of the shutdown has yet to be determined.
November 13, 2025
US air travel could 'slow to a trickle' as shutdown bites: transport secretary
Amid a prolonged US government shutdown, officials warned air travel could “slow to a trickle” as thousands of flights were canceled or delayed. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy blamed political gridlock, heightening travel chaos before Thanksgiving.
November 9, 2025
White House says 'substantial' shutdown layoffs have begun
President Trump has emphasized he views cutbacks as a way of increasing pain on Democrats, has said he met Vought to determine which of "the many Democrat Agencies, most of which are a political SCAM" should be targeted.
October 10, 2025
White House says no shutdown-related layoffs yet, but warns they could come
The Republican-led Senate, for a fifth time, rejects dueling measures to fund federal agencies, with insufficient support for both a Republican proposal to fund operations through November 21 and a Democratic version that would also extend healthcare subsidies due to expire at the end of the year.
October 7, 2025
Federal shutdown cuts off economic data vital to policymakers and investors
A government shutdown delays key economic data, hindering the Fed and investors amid uncertainty. Without jobs and inflation reports, decision-making is harder, though private data offers limited insight during this critical economic period.
October 2, 2025