Day: November 12, 2025

Hundreds of thousands of federal workers had been furloughed or working without pay since the government shut down on Oct. 1. After the White House and Congress finally resolved the record-breaking standoff Wednesday, federal employees are poised to return to work — and should expect to see their back pay hit their bank accounts within…

Even if the government shutdown ends this week, air travel will not instantly revert back to normal. The 43-day funding lapse has thrown the country’s airspace into disarray, as air traffic controllers have missed two consecutive paychecks and are increasingly absent from work, with some taking second jobs. The resulting controller shortages led the Federal…