Author: Associated Press

President’s aggressive trade policies, tariffs rates coming under increasing scrutiny.

Allred filing to represent Texas’ 33rd Congressional District.

Home Depot also reported lower-than-expected profits.

Startling reversal comes via late weekend post on social media.

Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released three emails.

Senate votes 60-40 to move toward compromise legislation.

The Federal Aviation Administration ‘s unprecedented order to scale back flights nationwide because of the record-long government shutdown took effect Friday morning, with some passengers trying to figure out backup travel plans. The 40 airports selected by the FAA span more than two dozen states and include hubs such as Atlanta, Dallas, Denver, Los Angeles and Charlotte, North Carolina, according to the order. In some metropolitan areas, including New York, Houston, Chicago and Washington, multiple airports are being impacted, while the ripple effects could reach smaller airports as well. Airlines scrambled to adjust their schedules and began canceling flights Thursday in anticipation of the FAA’s official…