Government Shutdown

Senator Mitch McConnell official portrait from 2016

September 13, 2026

Policy·USA

Mitch McConnell Senate Return Faces $2.6B Stakes Ahead of Fiscal Deadline

Senator Mitch McConnell, a Kentucky Republican, has been absent from the Senate for nearly three months following his June hospitalization and subsequent rehabilitation. He was hospitalized on June 14 after a fall

Pope Field air traffic control tower photographed from ground level; U.S. Air Force image by Tech. Sgt. Michael Holzworth, Public Domain.

Aviation·News·Politics·USA

FAA Cuts 10% Flight Capacity at 40 Major Airports: “Unprecedented” Shutdown Move Impacts Thanksgiving Travel

FAA Flight Capacity Reduction | 40 Major Airports | Government Shutdown FAA Announces Historic 10% Flight Capacity Reduction Across 40 Major U.S. Airports The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) implemented an unprecedented decision on Wednesday, announcing a 10% reduction in flight

November 6, 2025