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Travelers wait at LaGuardia International Airport on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Olga Fedorova)

What to know about the flight cancellations at US airports caused by the government shutdown

FILE - SNAP EBT information sign is displayed at a gas station in Riverwoods, Ill., Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, file)

Supreme Court issues emergency order to block full SNAP food aid payments

(AP Illustration / Peter Hamlin)

What a reporter found when she investigated US military strikes on Venezuelan drug boats

FILE - SNAP EBT information sign is displayed at a gas station in Riverwoods, Ill., Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, file)

Trump administration seeks to halt SNAP food aid payments after a court order

President Donald Trump waves as he boards Air Force One at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang, Malaysia, as he departs for Japan, Monday, Oct. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

The Latest: Dozens of airports will see flight cuts due to the government shutdown

People receive free meals from the World Central Kitchen as they provide food to federal employees and their families near the U.S. Navy Memorial Plaza, during the federal government shutdown, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

Shutdown progress in doubt as Democrats grow emboldened from election wins

This combination photo shows candidates for governor of New Jersey Republican Jack Ciattarelli, left, and Democrat Mikie Sherrill during the final debate in governors race, Oct. 8, 2025, in New Brunswick, N.J. (AP Photos/Heather Khalifa)

How key demographic groups voted in 2025, according to the AP Voter Poll

Voters wait in line to cast their ballot at a polling place at Rowan College in Mount Laurel, N.J., Monday, Oct. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

The Latest: Trump putting a positive spin on the economy after voters rebuked his performance

Voters receive stickers after voting at a polling site in River Edge, N.J., Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Democrats cruising as economic woes take a toll on Trump's GOP. Takeaways from Election Day 2025

New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani votes at a voting site on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Olga Fedorova)

Zohran Mamdani wins NYC mayor's race, capping a stunning ascent

People cheer during an election night watch party for Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, in Richmond, Va. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Abigail Spanberger elected Virginia governor in a historic first that boosts Democrats ahead of 2026

New Jersey gubernatorial candidate Mikie Sherrill reacts after voting in Montclair, N.J., Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Democrat Mikie Sherrill elected governor of New Jersey, defeating opponent who aligned with Trump

This combination photo shows candidates for governor of New Jersey Republican Jack Ciattarelli, left, and Democrat Mikie Sherrill during the final debate in governors race, Oct. 8, 2025, in New Brunswick, N.J. (AP Photos/Heather Khalifa)

Trump's strength, Democrats' message and the shutdown effect. What to watch on Election Day 2025

Poll workers Shalanda Esserry, right, and Barbara Zackaroff, center, tape an American flag next to the entrance of a polling site in Garfield, N.J., Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

The Latest: US voters head to the polls in first general election since Trump’s return to power

Chinese President Xi Jinping, center, meets with President Donald Trump, not in photo, at Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is at center right. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

The Latest: China agrees to buy 25M metric tons of US soybeans each year, treasury secretary says

California Gov. Gavin Newsom smiles after signing legislation related to student literacy in Los Angeles on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom of California says he'll consider presidential run after 2026 midterms

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters aboard Air Force One at Al Udeid Air Base in Doha, Qatar, Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Trump threatens Canada with 10% extra import tax for not pulling down anti-tariffs ad sooner

FILE - Kansas state Rep. Mark Schreiber, R-Emporia, listens during a debate, March 21, 2023, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. (AP Photo/John Hanna, File)

Trump's redistricting push hits roadblocks in Indiana and Kansas as Republican lawmakers resist

The aftermath of heavy rainfall near the Menomonee River in the village area in Wauwatosa is seen here on Monday, Aug. 11, 2025. Evan Casey/WPR

FEMA denies Wisconsin request for funds to repair infrastructure damaged in August floods

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy speaks to reporters on day 23 of the government shutdown as he is joined by, from left, Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Mich., House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., at a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Government shutdown continues to add to stress on air traffic controllers and disrupt flights

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