Monday, Oct. 20, officially makes our current government shutdown our third longest in U.S. history. If it does not end, it ...

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Most of the government shutdowns since 1977 have ended within a week or less, congressional records show. This is the fourth ...

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Monday the government shutdown is on its way to being one of the longest in history unless ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson blames Democratic obstruction for the ongoing government shutdown, now in its 13th day since Oct.