Lubbock Will Remove Buddy Holly-Themed Crosswalk After Federal Crackdown

A Trump administration directive targeting political road markings has left places like Lubbock, Texas, helpless to challenge broad new policies.

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U.S. Airport Restrictions to End Monday

The administrator of the F.A.A. said that attendance among air traffic controllers had improved. New data suggested that some airlines had not been complying with the flight cuts in recent days.

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Trump Administration to Reduce Flight Cuts at Airports Imposed During Shutdown

The leaders of the Federal Aviation Administration and the Department of Transportation said they would continue monitoring air traffic controller staffing, which has been improving since the shutdown ended.

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Some TSA Workers to Get $10,000 Bonus Checks for Shutdown Work

Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, began handing out $10,000 checks to T.S.A. workers who “went above and beyond” during the shutdown, after the president recommended similar bonuses for some air traffic controllers.

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Air Traffic Crisis Shows Signs of Easing Amid Shutdown, but Restrictions Persist

It was unclear when the Trump administration planned to reverse mandated cuts at major airports, though transportation officials and industry groups said it would take a week after the shutdown ended for air travel to return to normal.

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As Shutdown Nears End, When Will SNAP and Air Travel Be Back to Normal?

Some programs like SNAP could be restored within hours, while other effects could take longer to unravel.

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Duffy Won’t Give Timeline to Restore Flights as Shutdown Appears Near End

The transportation secretary said data would guide the decision. He also stepped up his warnings of potential chaos, saying some airlines could ground their fleets if the shutdown continued.

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What a Government Shutdown Solution Hasn’t Solved

Even with a legislative breakthrough looking imminent, air travel faces ongoing delays, and health insurance costs are still set to jump.

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Sean Duffy Juggles Shutdown Roles on Flight Safety and Trump Support

With near-daily TV appearances, the transportation secretary has emerged as the face of the Trump administration amid the shutdown.

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Worries Increase on Second Day of Flight Cancellations

Disruptions to air travel on Saturday were modest, but officials and passengers were bracing for worse as the government shutdown continued.

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