George on Wednesday: Trump Claims Victory as End of Shutdown Looms, Pakistan is ‘in a State of War,’ Taiwan Braces for Tropical Storm Fung Wong, Dangerous Snowspouts Formed in Chicago, Covid is Surging, ‘When Government Stops, Hunger Starts’Frequent Business Traveler (opens in new tab)

Good morning! Today is Wednesday, the 12th of November, 2025. In this issue, George looks at the current state of the partial U.S. government shutdown as a vote in the Senate moves the country closer to seeing the government reopen, and at the air-traffic delays of recent days.