Coast Guard operating in "crisis" as shutdown halts pay, strains missions overseas
The Coast Guard will run out of funding to pay personnel on May 1, with the first missed paychecks expected May 15.
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The Coast Guard will run out of funding to pay personnel on May 1, with the first missed paychecks expected May 15.
When the regular session ended March 13 without a budget deal, "mid-April" was eyed as a likely time to return for lawmakers.
President Trump ordered the Department of Homeland Security to find a way to pay "each and every employee" of the agency.
The House passed a measure to fund the Department of Homeland Security for 60 days — but it's still unclear how the shutdown will end as the Senate, which approved its own funding plan, is on recess.
Some airlines are issuing waivers for travelers eager to avoid hours-long waits for TSA security screening. Here's what to know.
Delta is temporarily halting specialty services for members of Congress, citing strain on its resources during the partial government shutdown.
Overhead announcements at Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport periodically advised those in line with departures within four hours to consider rebooking now.
Federal employees are relying on community aid as the government shutdown continues, marking the second time since November that some workers have had to report to their jobs without pay.
Lines at South Florida airports are starting to dwindle as the partial government shutdown continues, but passengers should still arrive early.
Passengers say they're annoyed that they're being impacted by something that isn't their fault.
The Department of Homeland Security officially shut down at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday after Congress failed to pass a bill to fund its operations before a stopgap measure lapsed.
The Senate failed to advance a measure to fund the Department of Homeland Security on Thursday, paving the way for another partial government shutdown.
The unemployment rate in November rose to 4.6%, its highest level since September 2021.
Aviation experts worry that the recent government shutdown could make it hard for the U.S. to recruit a new generation of air traffic controllers.
Only 776 air traffic controllers and techs with perfect attendance during the government shutdown will get $10,000 bonuses while nearly 20,000 others will be left out, the FAA says.
Just 10 days before Thanksgiving, the FAA lifted staffing cuts at airports across the U.S. as the government reopened.
Many Americans are "relieved" shutdown is over but expect higher health insurance costs.
Some federal employees who worked during the shutdown could receive bonuses for doing so.
Travelers may still have to deal with flight issues for days after the end of the government shutdown, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced that TSA agents with "exemplary service" during the government shutdown will receive a $10,000 bonus check.
About 1.4 million employees who last received partial pay on Oct. 10 are entitled to back pay immediately.
The 2025 federal government shutdown lasted a record 43 days. Here's a look at the 15 shutdowns that have occurred since 1980.
Federal employees who have gone without pay during the 43-day government shutdown could begin getting paychecks as soon as this Sunday.
After 43 days and more than a dozen attempts to reopen the government, President Trump signed the funding package.
The 2025 federal government shutdown, in the first year of Trump's second term, was the longest in U.S. history.
