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US Government shutdown close to becoming longest in history

Is this the new longest federal shutdown in history? How long has US government been shut down?

The majority of Democrats are using budget negotiations to push for extending federal Affordable Care Act subsidies, arguing the move will help keep health insurance costs lower for Americans.

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The 22-day government shutdown is now the second-longest in US history

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Federal government shutdown lurches toward become the longest ever

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Government Shutdown Could Become Longest Ever as Trump Says He 'Won't Be Extorted' by Democrats

The government shutdown is poised to become the longest ever this week as the impasse between Democrats and Republicans has dragged into a new month.

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For first time in long US government shutdown, hints of progress toward reopening

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Trump: We're Not Going To Be "Extorted" On Spending By "Kamikaze" Democrats

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How the shutdown is laying the groundwork for Democrats in 2026

“Health care is our ‘dance with the one that brought ya’ issue,’” one House Democrat, granted anonymity to discuss the party’s strategy, told MSNBC.

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Trump and Congress receive failing marks on government shutdown: New poll

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Transcript: Trump’s Eruptions Again Wreck Mike Johnson Shutdown Stance

The Cincinnati Enquirer

Want to know the longest government shutdowns in history? See timeline of cost, reasons

We are 27 days into federal funding lapse, just shy of the longest shutdown in American history that ended on Jan. 25, 2019, under President Donald Trump, after a full 34 days. The Senate returns to session today, but a funding bill to reopen the ...

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5 biggest single-day protests in US history and where No Kings ranks in turnout

The Oct. 18 No Kings protests exceeded the previous June 14 No Kings protests by about 2 million people, organizers say.