Major U.S. airports and media outlets reject government demands, citing legal and policy violations amid ongoing shutdown.

A government shutdown entering its third week has triggered resistance from major U.S. airports and news organizations. Airports in Buffalo, Charlotte, Portland, Cleveland, Los Angeles, Phoenix, and Seattle rejected a Homeland Security video blaming Democrats, citing policy and legal violations. Similarly, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s attempt to force journalists to sign pledges restricting information gathering was uniformly rejected by major media outlets across the political spectrum, who called the move a threat to press freedom. The coordinated pushback underscores institutional pushback against government overreach, even as the shutdown continues to disrupt federal services, furlough workers, and strain public resources.