12/10/2025
The federal government has been shut down for more than a week, with Congress still deadlocked on a funding plan. Key services are strained and millions of workers remain in limbo.
The FAA says six air traffic control facilities are short-staffed, and military families are bracing for missed paychecks on October 15 after House Republicans rejected a standalone bill to pay troops.
It’s now the fourth-longest shutdown in history.
