Global Affairs
Partial government shutdown becomes the longest in US history
On Sunday, the shutdown reached 44 days, surpassing the previous longest funding lapse, which ended in November 2025.
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US Senate passes deal aimed at ending government shutdown
The vote is a procedural first step towards passing a compromise to fund the government since it ran out of money 1 October.
Global Affairs
White House warns of mass layoffs as US shutdown standoff deepens
A vote to reopen the government collapsed just hours after the shutdown took effect, and the Senate later adjourned without a deal, increasing fears of a prolonged standoff that could cost the economy billions...