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Over 1,000 flights canceled and 5,000 delayed as FAA forced cuts continue to cause havoc for travelers

More than 1,000 Saturday flights were canceled and thousands more were delayed as the Federal Aviation Administration reduced air traffic at airports across the country due to the government shutdown, creating chaos for travelers.
The shutdown has dragged on for a record 39 days, meaning air traffic controllers have not been paid for over a month.
To reduce the “immense strain and fatigue” on the federal workers as some of the busiest holiday travel days approach, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced Thursday that 40 airports would be forced to cut flight capacity. Flights were reduced by 4 percent Friday. Airports are bracing for next week, when the FAA said reductions will ramp up to 6 percent by November 11, 8 percent by November 13, and 10 percent by November 14.
On Saturday, travelers were already left scrambling. More than 7,000 flights in the U.S. faced disruptions, according to FlightAware, as ground stops and delays plagued travel hubs. Though some of the delay were..

Rent’s due and people will ‘starve’: Congress is racing towards the shutdown cliff

Both Republicans and Democrats are digging in their heels, with no sign of White House intervention or a serious breakthrough in negotiations evident as a federal government shutdown approaches the one-month mark.
On Capitol Hill, the House remains out of session and the Senate squabbles over the prospect of standalone resolutions to provide funding for individual initiatives, like pay for air traffic controllers. But as November 1 approaches, the pressure on the legislative branch and especially in individual House districts is going to ramp up considerably — setting a new tone for any talks going forward.
Lawmakers on Tuesday watched as air traffic controllers and a wide range of other federal employees from civilian agencies missed their first full paycheck of the shutdown period. The federal government employs more than one million Americans and with rent traditionally due at the beginning of the month, hundreds of thousands are now facing real, tangible financial instability. Even..

AOC says MTG’s ‘revenge tour’ was sparked by one Trump decision that enraged the MAGA firebrand

In recent months, Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has turned heads by openly clashing with GOP leadership on hot-button issues — from the government shutdown to the U.S. relationship with Israel.
Now, one of her colleagues across the aisle is claiming this public rift stems from personal grievances, rather than genuine policy differences.
“People are like, ‘Oh my god, she’s saying all these things, like, what’s gotten into her lately?’” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a New York Democrat, said during an Instagram livestream after she was asked about Greene’s apparent change of tune.
“Here’s some tea for you,” she said, leaning in towards the camera.
“Marjorie Taylor Greene wanted to run for Senate in Georgia,” Ocasio-Cortez said. “So, she was gearing up for that statewide race, and Trump told her no. And she has been on a revenge tour ever since.”
open image in galleryAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez said during an Instagram livestream that Marjorie Taylor Greene wanted to run f..