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FAA issues nationwide ground stop for all U.S. airports

22 headlines from 15 outlets · Outlets: 1 left · 7 center · 7 right

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Latest source publication: November 13, 2026 at 4:02 PM Mountain Time

Few left outlets in this set.

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DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin said it was due to a "telecommunications outage."
Source excerpt · ABC News · November 13, 2026 at 4:02 PM Mountain Time · Original source

A telecommunication outage prompted the FAA to issue a nationwide ground stop Friday, DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin said. Tony Dokoupil anchors a CBS News special report.
Source excerpt · CBS News · November 13, 2026 at 3:57 PM Mountain Time · Original source

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the move followed communications outages at air-traffic control centers.
Source excerpt · The Wall Street Journal · November 13, 2026 at 3:54 PM Mountain Time · Original source

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said that, for now, the Trump administration does not suspect any nefarious causes.
Source excerpt · Semafor · November 13, 2026 at 3:52 PM Mountain Time · Original source

Where the coverage differs

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Left

The FAA has issued a nationwide ground stop for all U.S. airports following a "communication issue impacting all Air Route Traffic Control Centers," according to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.
Source excerpt · NPR · November 13, 2026 at 2:55 PM Mountain Time · Original source

Center

DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin said it was due to a "telecommunications outage."
Source excerpt · ABC News · November 13, 2026 at 4:02 PM Mountain Time · Original source

Right

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the move followed communications outages at air-traffic control centers.
Source excerpt · The Wall Street Journal · November 13, 2026 at 3:54 PM Mountain Time · Original source

Headlines, by side

Left · 1 headline from 1 outlet

Center · 14 headlines from 7 outlets

Right · 7 headlines from 7 outlets

Left · 1 headline from 1 outlet

Center · 14 headlines from 7 outlets

Right · 7 headlines from 7 outlets

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