Guest Editorial

The federal government shutdown, driven by politics and personalities and posturing, is starting to cause a real mess. Particularly for travelers, where a shortage of air traffic controllers has led to delays and cancellations at several airports around the country.

Maybe the bickering blame game will subside long enough this week to restore whatever order is salvageable in Washington, D.C., but it depends on congressional Democrats and Republicans and President Donald Trump putting the public ahead of their own elections grandstanding.

Until then, Americans have reason to worry about the next...