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Government Shutdown Reaches Day 26 as Flight Delays Worsen and Military Pay Risks Grow

Democrats are holding out for an Affordable Care Act subsidy extension while Republicans press for a clean reopening.

The Statue of Freedom atop the U.S. Capitol is seen between autumn tree leaves on day 23 of the government shutdown, Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
FILE - President Jimmy Carter, right, meets with Attorney General Benjamin Civiletti at the White House in Washington, Dec. 13, 1979. (AP Photo/Ira Schwarz, File)
FILE - Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas, center, celebrates with fellow conservatives after Republicans passed a bill that would prevent a government shutdown while crippling the health care law that was the signature accomplishment of President Barack Obama's first term, Sept. 20, 2013, at the Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Overview

  • President Donald Trump is on a six‑day trip to Malaysia, Japan and South Korea, removing him from in‑person negotiations though he says he will meet Democrats after returning.
  • Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned service members could start missing pay by Nov. 15, and the Pentagon confirmed acceptance of a $130 million anonymous donation to help cover military pay, drawing legal and ethics questions.
  • Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy reported rising controller call‑outs, trainees quitting the FAA academy and one of the highest recent staffing‑trigger days, with delays hitting airports including LaGuardia, Newark and Reagan National.
  • Hundreds of thousands of federal workers have missed their first full paycheck as agencies issue broader furloughs, and the nutrition program SNAP faces a funding cliff by Nov. 1 affecting more than 40 million people.
  • The standoff over ACA subsidies has stalled Senate action despite a few Democratic defections, while White House fund freezes and reallocations have intensified concerns that executive moves are undercutting Congress’s power of the purse.