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At day 36, government shutdown is longest in US history

Wednesday, Nov. 5, marks longest government shutdown in U.S. history. What to know

The current shutdown started just after midnight on Oct. 1 after Congress failed to pass a new budget, marking the fourth shutdown so far during Donald Trump’s two terms as president.

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Trump has the two longest shutdowns in US history. Here is how they compare

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Government shutdown becomes longest in U.S. history

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Trump pushes GOP senators to eliminate filibuster as shutdown becomes longest in history

President Donald Trump urged Republican senators to eliminate the filibuster to reopen the U.S. government as the current shutdown became the longest in history.

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Government shutdown becomes the longest on record as fallout spreads nationwide

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US government shutdown ties record, as congressional inaction takes toll

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Democrats Sweep First Major Elections of Second Trump Term

Democrats in particular will be watching Tuesday's results carefully, with the party locked out of power in Washington and struggling to find consensus on the best path out of the political wildernes...

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Longest government shutdown in history costs the U.S. economy $15 billion each week

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The government shutdown is now the longest in U.S. history. See how it compares

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Trial opens in 1st US civil case on 2019 Boeing MAX crash

Relatives of victims in the fatal crash of a Boeing 737 MAX plane operated by Ethiopian Airlines headed to court Monday for the first civil trial relating to the 2019 calamity. Boeing reiterated in a statement that it is "deeply sorry" for the Ethiopian Airlines crash and for a separate 2018 MAX crash on Lion Air that killed 189 people,

Dave Roberts slammed for his polarizing call in World Series Game 4

Los Angeles Dodgers fans were quick to call out Dave Roberts for his decision-making Tuesday in his team's Fall Classic clash against the Toronto Blue