This is officially the second-longest government shutdown in U.S. history. The federal government shut down as of 12:01 a.m. Oct. 1. At its start, up to 750,000 federal workers could have been ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The U.S. federal government shutdown has officially made history. The ...

The current shutdown began after President Trump and congressional Democrats could not agree on a funding bill. A government shutdown occurs when Congress fails to pass funding legislation for federal ...

The history of government shutdowns began in earnest in the nineteen-eighties. Even then, they were typically short and often revolved around a handful of issues. Not that there even was an issue all ...

"Let's call a deal a deal." Sen. Tim Kaine details what could end longest shutdown in U.S. history. • Meeting with GOP lawmakers: President Donald Trump told Republicans today they are getting “killed ...

The longest government shutdown in modern U.S. history came to a close Wednesday night when President Trump signed a bill to fund the government through Jan. 30, ending a 43-day-long impasse. The ...

The longest government shutdown in U.S. history is officially over after President Trump signed a bill passed by Congress on Wednesday night. The federal government is reopening. But after 43 days on ...