Partial shutdown of DHS now longest in U.S. history
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Gonna shutdown like it’s 1995. The ongoing government shutdown became the second-longest in US history Wednesday, surpassing the 1995-96 lapse in federal funding as it dragged into day 22 with no end in sight. Senate Democrats have blocked Republican ...
While there are plenty of historical topics U.S. citizens agree on, the birth of the nation isn't one of them, according to a new report from Johns Hopkins SNF Agora Institute and a nonprofit called Millions of Conversations. The country's founding has ...
There appears to be no end in sight to the current government shutdown, with Democrats and Republicans still far from striking a federal spending deal nearly a month into fiscal year (FY) 2026. Hundreds of thousands of federal workers have been furloughed ...
We are in the second longest government shutdown in U.S. history, and with the next Senate vote to reopen the government unclear, the 2025 shutdown would become the longest shutdown ever should it reach Election Day on Nov. 4. We are 27 days into federal ...
With the nation's big 2-5-0 coming up next year, NPR staff and critics recommended a lot of U.S.-focused titles for Books We Love, our annual year-end reading guide. Below you'll find 10 favorites — perfect for the history buff on your gift list, or ...
President Donald Trump signed legislation to fund the government again — putting an end to the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. Trump signaled Monday the government would open soon, as consequences of a lapse in funding continued to snowball ...
WASHINGTON – It's official: The government shutdown is the longest in U.S. history, marking 36 painful days of missed paychecks, travel disruptions, food shortages and other mounting consequences for millions of Americans. Now, some Democrats are using ...
The government shutdown has broken the record for the longest in U.S. history at 36 days, while federal workers go without pay, millions of people go without food stamps, and the holiday season approaches. Every day has been Groundhog Day on Capitol Hill ...