News for October 10, 2025

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned that air traffic controllers who skip work during the government shutdown could be fired, as unpaid staffing shortages disrupt flights across the country.

The Trump administration says federal layoffs have begun during the government shutdown, with Russ Vought confirming that more than 4,000 workers are being cut.

The shutdown is still stuck, but mounting pressure from missed paychecks, travel problems, and rising health costs could push Speaker Mike Johnson and President Donald Trump toward a deal.

A blast at Accurate Energetic Systems in rural Tennessee killed and left several people missing, and officials are still trying to determine what caused it.

House Speaker Mike Johnson would not say whether he backs President Donald Trump’s threat to fire furloughed federal workers if the government shutdown goes on.