The Federal Aviation Administration is gearing up to cut 10% of flights at 40 U.S. airports beginning Friday, Nov. 7, as air traffic controllers and TSA agents continue to go unpaid during the government shutdown.

Nearly a quarter of flights arrived late into 16 of America's busiest airports in the week after air traffic controllers missed their first paycheck, data shows.

The government shutdown on Wednesday entered its 36th day, officially becoming the longest shutdown in U.S. history. That means the two longest shutdowns in American politics have occurred under President Donald Trump, with the previous 35-day record having been set during his first term in 2019.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Wednesday it will scale back air traffic by 10 percent at 40 major U.S. airports as the government shutdown continues.

Minn., says Sen. Chuck Schumer won't end the government shutdown because he fears losing power to progressives like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

The government shutdown is taking a growing toll on air traffic controllers who are working without pay. Staffing shortages led to big delays over the weekend, raising concerns about travel chaos.

The U.S. federal government shutdown surpassed the previous record for the longest in the nation's history on Wednesday.

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says it will distribute partial SNAP benefits to recipients starting Saturday.

Travelers across the U.S. are facing potential chaos as a government shutdown threatens to disrupt flights nationwide.