The Imperial Presidency, Part 2

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Not quite a bingo card update, but close.

US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has warned that air travel capacity will be cut by up to 10% at 40 major airports over the coming days, if the government shutdown continues.

The list of airports hasn't been released officially yet (we're expecting it later today, so this post might be edited soon), but sources indicate it includes Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International, New York John F Kennedy International, Chicago O'Hare International, Ronald Reagan Washington National, and Los Angeles International -- which IIRC are the busiest airports in the USA.

Air traffic controllers have been threatened with job losses if they don't come in to work without being paid. One wonders whether that can be appealed by way of your 13th amendment.

EDIT: Here's the list of airports. Tl;dr: most of the BosWash corridor, most of Florida and California, Atlanta, Cincinatti, Dallas, SeaTac, Anchorage, Honolulu, and more have reduced domestic air traffic.If you have to go anywhere in the USA, might I suggest Amtrak?

• John F. Kennedy International in New York.
  
• LaGuardia Airport in New York.
  
• Newark Liberty International in New Jersey.
  
• Teterboro in New Jersey.
  
• Boston Logan International in Massachusetts.
  
• Philadelphia International in Pennsylvania.
  
• Ronald Reagan Washington National in Virginia.
  
• Washington Dulles International in Virginia.
  
• Baltimore/Washington International in Maryland.
  
• Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International in Ohio.
  
• Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International in Georgia.
  
• Dallas Love Field in Texas.
  
• Dallas Fort Worth International in Texas.
  
• George Bush Intercontinental in Texas.
  
• Houston Hobby in Texas.
  
• Charlotte Douglas International in North Carolina.
  
• Miami International in Florida.
  
• Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International in Florida.
  
• Tampa International in Florida.
  
• Orlando International in Florida.
  
• Louisville International in Kentucky.
  
• Memphis International in Tennessee.
  
• Chicago O'Hare International in Illinois.
  
• Chicago Midway International in Illinois.
  
• Minneapolis-Saint Paul International in Minnesota.
  
• Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County in Michigan.
  
• Indianapolis International in Indiana.
  
• Los Angeles International in California.
  
• Oakland International in California.
  
• Ontario International in California.
  
• San Francisco International in California.
  
• San Diego International in California.
  
• Seattle-Tacoma International in Washington.
  
• Salt Lake City International in Utah.
  
• Anchorage International in Alaska.
  
• Denver International in Colorado.
  
• Phoenix Sky Harbor International in Arizona.
  
• Honolulu International in Hawaii.
  
• Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas.
  
• Portland International in Oregon.