As the nationwide aviation ground stop continues, there are still planes in the sky. Pilots are having to navigate this situation as we continue to learn more.

All flights across the United States are grounded and millions of passengers are stranded. NPR talked to passengers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin spoke to at the White House on Friday afternoon after the FAA issues a total ground stop. NPR was there for the briefing.

Passengers stuck on airplanes on tarmacs across the country during the FAA ground stop on Friday share their stories.

The Federal Aviation Administration took an extraordinary step Friday afternoon by issuing a nationwide ground stop. No planes are taking off at any airport and millions of passengers are stranded.

Some Republican state officials are reviving a bid for mail-in voting restrictions for the 2028 election by appealing a court order blocking the Postal Service from carrying out a revised ballot rule.

The FAA has issued a nationwide ground stop. NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Tom Lintner, the former head of air traffic investigations with FAA and air traffic controller, who has a view of Dulles.

The nationwide ground stop that paralyzed the U.S. aviation system on Friday has ended, according to Federal Aviation Administration.