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Michael McCormick, former vice president of the FAA’s Air Traffic Organization, discusses the issues that air traffic controllers were facing before and during the government shutdown.

ABC News' Karen Travers and Marcus Moore report on the meeting between President Donald Trump and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa.

Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa was once branded a "terrorist" by the U.S.

The longest shutdown in history is inching closer to an end.

The training program at Base Aeronaval Cristóbal Colón, formerly known as Fort Sherman, is relatively small in scope but is expected to ramp up over the next year, according to one defense official.

ABC News Washington bureau chief Rick Klein discusses the political impact of the government shutdown on Democrats, and what a potential deal could mean for the party.

Rep. Jamie Raskin, the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, sent a sharply worded 6-page letter to President Donald Trump on Sunday.

ABC News' Christiane Cordero and Jay O'Brien discuss the next steps after the Senate passed a key test vote on a plan that would be a major step toward reopening the government.

Passage of the bill does not immediately reopen the government. The House will also have to approve the bill.

John Eastman, Mark Meadows and Sidney Powell are among those pardoned.

Keiliana Porter, a small business owner and parent of Head Start students, talks about the disruption the shutdown is having on her business and the education of her children.

Some longtime allies of President Donald Trump are not on board with the idea, and experts warn the proposal could drive up prices.

Johnson laid out a timeline for what's next, saying he will call the House back as soon as the Senate passes a government funding bill.

The judges will not revisit the landmark 2015 decision in Obergefell v Hodges.

Some senators are donating their salaries in solidarity with federal workers.

USAID was shut down in July by the Trump administration.

Democrats won back some of the demographic that shifted to the right in 2024.

"Green Hell" revived as Trump shifts the military’s focus to Latin America.

The Senate passed a key test vote Sunday night on a plan that would be a major step toward reopening the government.

SCOTUS temporarily allowed Trump admin to continue the pause on SNAP funding.

The bill advanced by a vote of 60-40.

ABC News’ senior White House correspondent Selina Wang discusses Senate attempts to clear a path to end the 40-day government shutdown.

The president says the country is now wealthy because of his tariff policies.

He hedged when asked about the president's push to end the filibuster.

California senator says it would undermine coverage for preexisting conditions.

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Experts say Americans are looking for a generational change.

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa is set to meet with Trump on Monday.

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Duffy said the FAA's decision to increase air traffic reductions to 10% is necessary as air traffic controllers call in sick while not receiving pay during the government shutdown.

The podcaster and broadcaster calls the government shutdown a "disgrace" and says Republicans and Democrats are "both wrong."

Now in its 38th day, the U.S. government shutdown is the longest in U.S. history.

Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, urges her Democratic colleagues to "vote yes" to end the government shutdown.

The FAA announced a directive to cut 10% of flights to 40 U.S. airports amid the ongoing federal government shutdown, prompting carriers to shift flight schedules in order to maintain safe operations.

Danielle Atkinson is founder and CEO of Mothering Justice, an advocacy group aimed at improving the lives of families.

Trump has dispatched Vance to advance his agenda.

ABC News' Karen Travers and contributor Mick Mulroy discuss objectives of the meeting between the two world leaders.

Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator for Medicare and Medicaid Services, says the deal is being done to "create a moral playground that everyone can feel equally treated in."

Trump said Orban, an autocrat, is a "great leader."

The justices will vote during a private conference on whether to hear the case. ABC News' Devin Dwyer reports.

ABC News' Tom Soufi Burridge reports on the relationship between President Donald Trump and the prime minister of Hungary.

Rep. Elise Stefanik, a top Trump ally, announced a run for governor in 2026 against Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul.

Orban, an authoritarian leader, has been praised by President Donald Trump as a "strong man."

Stefanik, a Trump ally, has been a vocal critic of Hochul.

They showed surprising interest in a possible legal justification.

The justices will vote during a private conference on whether to hear the case.

As Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announces her retirement, Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-Calif., joins ABC News to talk about her mentor's significance as well as where that leaves the Democratic Party.

"My cost are lower than the Democrats on everything," Trump claimed.

The president later said the man was "fine."

Expert says this mood has built up to a "breaking point."