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LIVE from NPR News in Washington, I'm Shea Stevens. Travelers are facing delays at the Nation's airports, and NPR's Giles Snyder reports that staffing shortages are hitting control towers as the government government shutdown drags on.
Giles Snyder (0:33)
The list of airports reporting staffing shortages is widening, the FAA adding Houston and Dallas to the list. That includes Boston, Chicago and Philadelphia, as well as control centers in Atlanta and the Dallas Fort Worth area. In Nashville, the FAA implemented a ground stop Tuesday evening due to insufficient staff. According to the flight tracking website Flight Aware, there were more than 3,000 delays on Tuesday. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Monday that there has been a slight increase taking sick leave and with controllers as well as airport security screeners working without pay. As the government shutdown stretches on, union leaders are warning the situation could get worse. Jael Snyder, NPR News.
Shea Stevens (1:17)
In a combative hearing on Capitol Hill Tuesday, Attorney General Pam Bondi defended her leadership at the Justice Department. As NPR's Ryan Lucas reports, Bondi also dismissed allegations that she's weaponized the doj.
Ryan Lucas (1:31)
In many cases. She tried to deflect, actually, by going after Democratic senators themselves. Here's an exchange with California's Adam Schiff, who said that Bondi was personally attacking Democrats instead of answering questions, personal attacks.
Adam Schiff (1:42)
You'Ve been attacking my FBI director, you've been attacking my office.
Unidentified Capitol Hill Speaker (1:46)
But what we're interested in, the borders are what we're interested in is the answer to these oversight questions. So you were asked by my calling, you were asked by my colleague, attacking good people regular order, Madam Chair, so I can ask a question.
Ryan Lucas (1:59)
So this was a combative hearing at times, and that exchange gives you a bit of a taste of what it was like.
Shea Stevens (2:03)
NPR's Ryan Lucas. Meanwhile, Republicans say the Biden administration weaponized the DOJ to target President Trump. And they say a 2023 FBI analysis of phone records as part of a phone a probe into interference in the 2020 election. A Michigan town is finding strength and unity following a deadly attack on a local church. Zena Isop reports from Michigan Public Radio.