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Trump tells air traffic controllers to return to work as flight cancellations jump
President Donald Trump on Monday demanded air traffic controllers return to work as travelers endured another day of flight cancellations, which the administration ordered to manage staff shortages during the government shutdown.

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Trump slams air traffic controllers who called out during the government shutdown
Government shutdown: Trump says end near, several Democrats back deal—Live
Trump threatens air traffic controllers over shutdown absences
US President Donald Trump threatened Monday to dock pay of air traffic controllers he accused of shirking their "patriotic" duty, while their union decried being used as "political pawns" during the g...

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US airlines cancel more than 2,500 weekend flights largely due to government shutdown
Government Shutdown May Be Nearing End As Senators Break Impasse; Democrats Take Heat For Caving With Demands Unmet — Update
The 8 Senators Who Broke With Democrats to End the Shutdown
The shutdown has resulted in a major disruption to SNAP benefits, leaving millions of Americans in limbo regarding access to food stamps, and has also sparked disarray to air travel across the U.S.

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Day 39: Government shutdown
US airlines cancel 1,000 flights while complying with shutdown order
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FAA says air traffic controller staffing issues cause delays amid shutdown
(The Hill) – A large absence of air traffic controllers across the country are causing thousands of flight delays, as the government shutdown stretches onto its 20th day, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Monday. About 7,850 flights ...
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FAA says US air traffic control staffing issues cause more flight delays
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Federal Aviation Administration said late Sunday that air traffic control staffing issues were delaying travel at airports in Dallas, Chicago, Atlanta and Newark as a U.S. government shutdown hit its 19th day. The FAA said ...
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Trump administration threatens to fire unpaid air traffic controllers, deny back pay to furloughed federal workers
US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned Thursday that the Trump administration would fire air traffic controllers who failed to show up to work even though they are not being paid during the government shutdown. Duffy’s provocative comments came ...
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