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

As the government shutdown drags on, federal employees who support the country's airports, such as air traffic controllers and Transportation Security Administration workers, say they are still in the dark about when they will next be paid.

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

A federal judge extended a temporary order blocking the Trump administration's mass-layoff plans during the government shutdown, multiple news outlets reported.

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,