Vice President JD Vance told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Sunday that the layoff notices that were sent around this weekend — some of which were rescinded — happened because the "government shutdown inevitably leads to some chaos." Vance accused Democrats, particularly Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, of taking "the entire federal government hostage over a health care policy dispute."
Air ambulance vendors diverted the helicopters to nearby airports, requiring patients to be transferred to OHSU by ground ambulance, adding 45 to 60 minutes of travel time....