Shutdown Strains Air Travel and Controller Staffing

Plus, a new way to fight robocalls. 

Here’s what we’re covering:

What Is the Insurrection Act That Trump Says He’s Considering? by Chris Cameron

Texas Troops Head to Chicago as Trump Weighs Use of Emergency Powers by Julie Bosman, Shawn Hubler, Anna Griffin and Eric Schmitt

Trump Calls Off Diplomatic Outreach to Venezuela by Julian E. Barnes, Tyler Pager and Maria Abi-Habib

Nearly 20 Percent Fewer International Students Traveled to the U.S. in August by Aatish Bhatia and Amy Fan

Treasury Defends Lawfulness of Minting a $1 Trump Coin by Alan Rappeport

Flight Delays Begin as Air Traffic Staffing Shortages Worsen by Niraj Chokshi

Supreme Court Rejects Appeal From Ghislaine Maxwell by Abbie VanSickle

We Finally Have Free Anti-Robocall Tools That Work by Brian X. Chen

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