A startling message came over the radio from an air traffic control tower near Los Angeles less than a week into the federal government shutdown: “The tower is closed due to staffing." Without enough air traffic controllers to guide planes into and out of Hollywood Burbank Airport,

The US government shutdown is still going on after Republican and Democratic politicians again failed to agree how to resolve a budget dispute. It means that some, but not all, US government services are temporarily suspended, and 40% of the federal ...

U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Moran, urged Senate Democrats to end the government shutdown that exacerbates the shortage of air traffic controllers. He argued reopening government would reduce the risk that personnel or equipment failures could lead to an aviation disaster. (Kansas Reflector screen capture of U.S. Senate’s YouTube channel)

Staffing shortages led to more flight delays at airports across the U.S. on Tuesday as the federal government shutdown stretched into a eighth day, while union leaders for air traffic controllers and airport security screeners warned the situation was likely to get worse.

If a US government shutdown goes on long enough, it could throw a wrench in travel plans, potentially leading to longer airport wait times, flight delays, and even cancellations.

A US government shutdown lasting days or weeks could further delay the Senate’s moves on a crypto market structure bill passed by the House in July. Unless Republicans negotiate with Democrats and sign off on a bipartisan funding bill, the US government ...

Partisan standoff pushes US government to brink of shutdown A partisan standoff over health care and spending is threatening to trigger the first U.S. government shutdown in almost seven years. WASHINGTON — A partisan standoff over health care and ...