Air traffic controllers struggle without paychecks during 27-day shutdown. Expert predicts travel chaos similar to 2019 unless government reopens soon.

Baltimore will spend nearly $4.7 million to help residents impacted by the ongoing federal government shutdown, Mayor Brandon Scott announced Tuesday.

Travelers catching flights at Detroit Metro Airport's McNamara Terminal learned about the impact of the government shutdown on travel and the workers who make it happen.

The federal budget includes billions in funding for low-income Americans that might otherwise struggle to pay their energy bills.

Major banking groups urge Congress to end government shutdown as economic risks mount for small businesses and communities nationwide during crisis.

That comes as the federal government shutdown is now in its 28th day.   As essential government workers, air traffic controllers are required to stay on the job even though they are receiving no pay until the end of the shutdown,