The federal government shutdown that began in October 2025 is now the longest in U.S. history. The previous record was a 35-day shutdown from 2018 to 2019 under President Donald Trump. Shutdowns occur ...
The clock continued to tick on Monday, Nov. 3, as the latest federal government shutdown dragged into a second month with Congress locked in a spending clash with no resolution in sight. As of Monday, ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson predicted Monday the federal government shutdown may become the longest in history, saying he “won’t negotiate” with Democrats until they hit ...
WASHINGTON — The government shutdown has entered its 36th day, breaking the record as the longest ever and disrupting the lives of millions of Americans with federal program cuts, flight delays, and ...
A 515-mile lightning flash is the longest ever recorded. The flash covered skies from Texas to Missouri in 2017. In 2020, another historical lightning flash was captured over Uruguay and Argentina. A ...