The U.S. federal government shutdown surpassed the previous record for the longest in the nation's history on Wednesday.

On Wednesday, the shutdown enters its 36th day, eclipsing the record set during Trump's first term. That 35-day federal closure in late 2018 and early 2019 resulted from a fight over Trump’s demand for a border wall, which Democrats refused to fund.

As the longest government shutdown in U.S. history continues, early childhood education programs in Chicago that rely on federal funding are feeling the ripple effects and bracing for potential disruptions.

With the shutdown becoming the longest in U.S. history, the resulting disruption has affected millions of Americans.

We are now in the longest government shutdown in US history, at 36 days. Follow here for the latest live news updates on the stalemate on Capitol Hill and its impacts

In a fiery post, the president is warning the GOP they’ll be blamed for the shutdown and suffer a setback in next year’s midterms if they don’t trigger the “Nuclear

President Trump has called for an immediate “Termination of the Filibuster” amid gubernatorial races in Virginia and New Jersey, and the