The FAA has issued a nationwide ground stop for all U.S. airports following a "communication issue impacting all Air Route Traffic Control Centers," according to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.
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Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin spoke to at the White House on Friday afternoon after the FAA issues a total ground stop. NPR was there for the briefing.
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Passengers stuck on airplanes on tarmacs across the country during the FAA ground stop on Friday share their stories.
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Some Republican state officials are reviving a bid for mail-in voting restrictions for the 2028 election by appealing a court order blocking the Postal Service from carrying out a revised ballot rule.
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The FAA has issued a nationwide ground stop. NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Tom Lintner, the former head of air traffic investigations with FAA and air traffic controller, who has a view of Dulles.
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The Oklahoma Supreme Court narrowly rules in favor of a challenge to a state law that would place restrictions on the process to pursue initiative petitions.
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Trump’s new federal education tax credit will go into effect January 1. U.S. citizens and residents can get a dollar-for-dollar reduction in their federal income tax when they donate to certain scholarship-granting organizations. Only five SGOs have applied in Oklahoma. The deadline is a month away, and official final guidance still hasn’t been released.
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Newly elected Oklahoma state lawmakers will be sworn into office next week.
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Oklahoma City is set to launch a $130 million housing strategy, which aims to expand housing options and combat the local affordability crisis.
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Democrats say they have a mandate to deliver change, but as the party gets ready to retake the majority in both the House and Senate, there are divides over who should lead it.
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Federal judge Ana Reyes grilled the government on Friday about its plans for East Potomac Park, and indicated she could order it to remain open despite President Trump's renovation wishes.
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President Trump says the "status quo" is what Gulf Arab allies want as the Iran war hits a stalemate and the U.S. midterms force a pivot from threats of attacks to economic pressure.
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The World Health Organization reports that respiratory infections are surging in Gaza, following heavy rains last weekend that flooded tens of thousands of tents that housed displaced Palestinians.
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Election officials are preparing for the Trump administration's pressure tactics over potential noncitizens on state voter rolls to continue, though recent court rulings pose new obstacles.
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Europe bet big on American defense technology and they're now paying the price. Years-long backlogs are underway due to production delays and the U.S. own military needs.