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Shutdown talks deadlocked as airlines cancel flights

Season 2025 Episode 311 | 4m 01s

U.S. airlines began cutting hundreds of flights at major airports as the impact of a record-long shutdown kicked in further. Nearly 800 flights at 40 airports were canceled by midday. It comes as Congress and President Trump remain deadlocked over a way out of the shutdown. Lisa Desjardins reports.

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