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Flying Frustration

November 15, 2026; 7am: Airlines are still recovering from the nationwide ground stop that threw air travel into chaos and left thousands of passengers stranded. More than 1,000 flights have been canceled today, according to FlightAware. But Federal Aviation Administrator Bryan Bedford said he believes airlines will have their full schedules running by the end of the day. Yesterday, at a press conference, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy seemed to shift the blame to the wiring installed by a federal contractor. Toluse Olorunnipa, staff writer for The Atlantic, and Matt K. Lewis, columnist for The Washington Sun, join “The Weekend” to discuss the latest. For more, follow us on social media Bluesky: @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social Instagram: @theweekendmsnow TikTok: @theweekendmsnow To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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November 15, 2026; 7am: Airlines are still recovering from the nationwide ground stop that threw air travel into chaos and left thousands of passengers stranded. More than 1,000 flights have been canceled today, according to FlightAware. But Federal Aviation Administrator Bryan Bedford said he believes airlines will have their full schedules running by the end of the day. Yesterday, at a press conference, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy seemed to shift the blame to the wiring installed by a federal contractor. Toluse Olorunnipa, staff writer for The Atlantic, and Matt K. Lewis, columnist for The Washington Sun, join “The Weekend” to discuss the latest.

For more, follow us on social media

Bluesky: @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social

Instagram: @theweekendmsnow

TikTok: @theweekendmsnow


 

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