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U.S. President Donald Trump signed a government funding bill Thursday, ending a record 43-day shutdown that disrupted paychecks to federal workers and stranded travelers at U.S. airports.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt lashed out at Democrats over the release of Epstein emails referencing President Donald Trump, calling the leak a “distraction” from the fact that the Congress is set to bring an end to the government shutdown. She said the emails “prove absolutely nothing.”

As the United States approached a historic 40-day government shutdown, those reliant on critical food benefits were caught in the middle. Candice Cole reports on the ongoing battle to fully fund the food aid program.

South of the border, the weather could add to the turbulence surrounding the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. Thousands of flights have been cancelled after air traffic controllers and security staff – who had been working without pay for weeks – stopped showing up. As Jackson Proskow explains, it now looks like the shutdown...

Even more air travellers could see their flights to or around the U.S. delayed or cancelled as Washington’s government shutdown drags on. As Candice Cole reports, the shutdown is expected to get worse and could also impact critical supply chains ahead of the busy holiday shopping season.

The U.S. government shutdown has now become the longest shutdown in history, surpassing the record set in 2019.  In this latest edition of This Week in Washington, Global News Washington bureau journalist Candice Cole takes a look at whether the stalemate might be coming to an end.

The lengthy and record-breaking U.S. government shutdown means dozens of American airports will reduce air traffic by up to 10 per cent, throwing a wrench in millions of travellers’ plans. Jackson Proskow looks at how passengers are bracing for disruptions, and what they’re being urged to do.

The full U.S. government shutdown caused by a funding lapse on Oct. 1 officially came to an end on Wednesday. A bill to reopen passed in the House and was sent to the White House for President Donald Trump’s signature. It’s a significant win in terms of getting federal workers paid and getting food stamps...

The U.S. senate has passed a funding bill that could put an end to the longest government shutdown in American history. A small group of Democrats joined Republicans to break the political deadlock. The shutdown has had a major impact on everything from paycheques to flights and access to food aid. Jackson Proskow reports on...

It’s now day six of the United States federal government shutdown and the U.S. Senate, which took the weekend off, is coming back to Washington for votes late Monday afternoon. Some furloughed federal workers will miss out on their first paycheck this week, and now they face the threat of layoffs as well.

As we enter day 3 of the U.S. Government shutdown threats of mass layoffs and potential economic impacts are some of the top concerns. Our Miranda Anthistle was joined by Global’s Washington Correspondent Reggie Cecchini to breakdown the latest with the shutdown, including how it could impact Canada. 

Laura Baxter of Oxford Economics joins Global’s Reggie Cecchini to discuss how the U.S. government shutdown is impacting the travel and tourism industries.

At 6 a.m. Friday, airlines in the U.S. began cancelling flights in accordance with the FAA’s official order to reduce service at America’s busiest airports. The agency said the cutbacks are necessary to relieve pressure on air traffic controllers who’ve been working without pay for more than a month due to the government shutdown. Many...

The U.S. government is in the midst of its second shutdown since 2018 with hundreds of thousands of workers off duty or not receiving their wages.. Political science professor John Mark Hansen from the University of Chicago discusses the economic implications with Miranda Anthistle. 

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday that it would reduce air traffic by 10 per cent across 40 “high-volume” markets beginning Friday morning to maintain safety during the ongoing government shutdown.

The historic U.S. government shutdown came to an end on Wednesday night when President Donald Trump signed a budget bill that had passed the House into law. Certain programs, such as food stamps or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, would be restored in a few hours, but others would take longer. Meanwhile, the House is...

Tuesday saw the fifth day in a row where over 1,000 flights had been cancelled due to the ongoing U.S. government shutdown. The department of transportation ordered a 6 per cent decrease in flight capacity at 40 of America’s largest airports, which will increase to 10 per cent by Friday. Reggie Cecchini reports.

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson said on Monday that it “appears to be the beginning of the end of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.” Directly impacted by the 41-day shutdown have been the nation’s air traffic controller’s who NATCA President Nick Daniels also said on Monday have been working without pay and that...

How the Conservatives are losing another MP in less than a week. How the U.S. government shutdown is about to interfere with air travel. The outrage over the Supreme Court rejecting an appeal to save hundreds of B.C. ostriches. Plus, how Alberta is trying to manage its grizzly bear population.

A Senate vote again failed to end the U.S. government shutdown, which is now entering Day 21. This as federal workers overseeing the nation’s nuclear arsenal are now officially furloughed. On Tuesday, Republican Senators had lunch with the President at the White House Rose Garden.