The longest government shutdown has hit day 37, with Democrats and Republicans still at a stalemate.
by TAYLOR FISHMAN | The National News DeskA traveler moves in view of a control tower at Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025. Americans have been feeling the brunt of the shutdown, with more than a million federal workers working without pay.
Around 700,00 federal workers have been furloughed since the shutdown started. Federal workers are entitled to back pay once the shutdown ends."There is going to be a 10% reduction in capacity at 40 of our locations," Duffy said on Wednesday, also noting that the "data-based decision" is designed to alleviate pressure on controllers as they work to keep the skies safe. There may be flight delays or cancellations. Our top priority is that when Americans fly, they will make it to their destination safely because @USDOT and the @FAANews have done their work," he later added in an FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford said the agency is not going to wait for a problem to act, saying the shutdown is causing staffing pressures and "we can’t ignore it." He and Duffy said they plan to meet with airline leaders later on Wednesday to figure out how to safely implement the reduction. A day prior, Duffy warned there might be "mass chaos" in the skies if controllers miss a second round of paychecks next week.The president called on Senate Republicans “to do what they have to do” and get rid of the filibuster. "It's time for Republicans to do what they have to do, and that's terminate the filibuster," Trump said. "It's the only way you can do it, and if you don't terminate the filibuster, you'll be in bad shape. We won't pass any legislation."On Tuesday, in a speech on the Senate floor. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said, "Everybody knows, who follows our government, that the process in the Senate takes a super majority. It takes 60 votes to do virtually anything." Millions of Americans are hurting from the shutdown, with thousands of federal workers missing paychecks, SNAP recipients not receiving funds to eat, and those looking to fly facing delays. On Nov. 1, millions of Americans lost their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits. States are awaiting their share of federal emergency contingency funds after two federal judges ruled that the USDA must use these funds to cover the costs of the food assistance program for the month of November. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday the Trump administration is distributing the funds.. She explained that the Agriculture Department is complying with the court orders, saying that “The administration is fully complying with the court order. I just spoke to the president about it." “The recipients of these SNAP benefits need to understand it’s going to take some time to receive this money.” Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced Tuesday morning that the department gave guidance on SNAP to states and was standing by for technical support. She noted in anThe contingency funds will cover around $6 billion, with SNAP costing around $8 billion per month. The shutdown began on Oct. 1, as Democrats and Republicans failed to reach an agreement on federal funding. The longest shutdown was 35 days in 2018 during President Donald Trump’s first term.Democrats have been pushing for healthcare subsidies for 24 million Americans who buy insurance through the Affordable Care Act. They are refusing to vote to reopen the government until the funding bill includes tax breaks for Americans using the ACA. Republicans have pushed back, saying they will negotiate once the government reopens.Hundreds of residents in a morth Columbus neighborhood were evacuated Monday evening after a natural gas system malfunction caused gas to vent from home meters,The Franklin County Sheriff's Office is investigating a fatal traffic crash that occurred Wednesday night.Deputies say just after 10:30 p.m., a driver in a whitA person was ejected during a crash near Ohio State University on Wednesday night.EMILYs List endorses Dr. Amy Acton in race for Ohio governor after key state victories EMILYs List backs Dr. Amy Acton for Ohio governor, citing her leadership, resilience, and focus on working families over corporate interests.
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