HuffPost's live-updates article reports on the FAA's nationwide ground stop on 13 November 2026 — a roughly four-hour halt that delayed nearly 10,000 flights and left NBA, NHL, and college teams scrambling — which officials attributed to a legacy communications system overload, with Sean Duffy largely blaming Congress for outdated equipment and Markwayne Mullin ruling out, at least initially, a cyberattack. CNN's report that JD Vance has seriously considered sitting out the 2028 race after the midterms, and Pete Buttigieg's call for answers and transparency, round out the coverage.