House Shutdown Vote, Aviation Challenges, USS Ford Heads to the Caribbean

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🗓️ 12 November 2025

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House Republicans say they have the votes to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, a vote today could send the bill to President Trump’s desk by nightfall. The FAA warns that flight disruptions will continue even after the government reopens, as air traffic controller shortages strain the nation’s aviation system. And the U.S. deploys its largest aircraft carrier to the Caribbean, escalating tensions with Venezuela.

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0:00.0	Good morning.
0:00.9	How goes it?
0:01.7	It's going okay.
0:02.3	You know, we're in a different studio today.
0:03.9	There was a technical issue, and so we're in Studio 32 instead of 31.
0:08.4	It looks the same from my end, though.
0:10.1	It is designed to be an identical studio.
0:12.6	A little more to the right.
0:14.0	This studio is a little more to the right.
0:16.5	I see.
0:17.1	Our critics will be pleased.
0:20.0	Thank goodness.
0:22.6	They finally moved a little to the right.
0:30.6	Republicans promised Democrats a vote on health care subsidies.
0:34.7	Republicans are also making demands of their own calling for restrictions on abortion.
0:38.1	As a shutdown ends, how will lawmakers work through policies that affect millions? I'm Steven Ski with A. Martinez, and this is up first from NPR News.
0:45.5	The FAA director says the agency is keeping flight restrictions in place as they deal with
0:51.5	controller shortages. This shutdown is going to make that more difficult for us to accomplish that goal.
0:58.2	Okay, how long will it take for the aviation system to recover?
1:01.3	And President Trump sends the military's largest aircraft carrier to the Caribbean and
1:05.4	posted a $50 million bounty on Venezuela's president.
1:09.2	Is it just a show for us or is the U.S. preparing for war?
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