US air travel is starting to show signs of strain as lawmakers remain divided over a government shutdown that has stretched into its second week.

The former FBI director, who has long been one of President Trump's most vocal critics, was indicted last month on two counts stemming from his testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee in September 2020.

The Supreme Court’s ruling in Louisiana v. Callais could let Republicans lock in House control for years to come.

The partial government shutdown stems from congressional disagreement over healthcare provisions, whereas the previous shutdown pitted the White House against lawmakers.

The U.S. Congress will vote this week on a one-week stopgap funding bill to provide more time for lawmakers to reach a deal on COVID-19 relief and an overarching spending bill to avoid a government shutdown.

There are some Republicans in Congress who want to extend the higher subsidies, which were first put in place in 2021 amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Former FBI Director James Comey is set to make his first court appearance in a Justice Department criminal case accusing him of lying to Congress as President Donald Trump pursues political enemies.

The U.S. federal government shutdown, which began on Oct. 1, is still going. And there have been very few signs of meaningful progress toward a deal as Republicans and Democrats remain committed to the positions they staked out weeks before government funding ran out.