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.

Federal judge Ana Reyes grilled the government on Friday about its plans for East Potomac Park, and indicated she could order it to remain open despite President Trump's renovation wishes.

President Trump says the "status quo" is what Gulf Arab allies want as the Iran war hits a stalemate and the U.S. midterms force a pivot from threats of attacks to economic pressure.