Just days after a federal judge denied a union bid to end the government shutdown, some of the nation's busiest airports ground to a halt due to "staffing" issues. 
A growing number of House Democrats are bucking Speaker Nancy Pelosi (Calif.) in support of GOP efforts to ensure federal workers get paid during the ongoing government shutdown. 
The annual tradition of the president delivering the State of the Union address from the floor of the House of Representatives is still in limbo with the ongoing government shutdown, with one prominent Democratic house member saying hosting the speech from the House chamber is "highly unlikely." 
Rep. Peter Welch (D., Vt.) apologized Tuesday for making a comment about the partial government shutdown that was dismissive of the United States' history of slavery. 
A group of freshman Democrats in the House are countering President Donald Trump's proposal to end the partial government shutdown, despite Speaker Nancy Pelosi's (Calif.) opposition to any compromise that includes border wall funding. 
Senate Republicans released a version of President Donald Trump's shutdown-ending proposal Monday, which, if passed, would fully fund the government and invest nearly $6 billion in building a southwestern border wall. 
