Supreme Court skeptical of Trump's tariffs argument; FAA to cut flights for safety

The government shutdown entered its 36th day, breaking the record as the longest ever and disrupting the lives of millions of Americans with program cuts, flight delays and federal workers nationwide left without paychecks.

Supreme Court justices across the ideological spectrum appeared skeptical of President Donald Trump‘s use of an emergency law to impose sweeping tariffs on global imports.
The Federal Aviation Administration announced that it will reduce air traffic by 10% across 40 “high-volume” markets beginning Friday to maintain safety during the government shutdown.
Democrats swept every major contest on Election Day, with voters rejecting candidates and causes aligned with Trump's Republican Party. Exit polling showed voters disapprove of how Trump has performed since returning to the White House in January.
President Trump said the government shutdown was a “big factor, negative” for the Republican party in the elections and called on GOP Senators to eliminate the filibuster to end the impasse.

This live blog on the Trump administration for Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, has ended. See more coverage here.