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On Dec. 22, 2018, the U.S. government began a record 35-day partial shutdown after the Senate was unable to agree on a ...

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The president-elect soon joined in the cajoling. "If there is going to be a shutdown of government, let it begin now, under ...

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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., right and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., left, are listen during a U ...

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