The government shutdown could reach the longest-ever by Election Day. How long have the longest shutdowns lasted? Reasons? Cost? See the history.

The Democracy and Public Policy Network at Bowling Green State University has been awarded more than $620,000 in federal ...

The federal government shutdown is more than three weeks long, now the second-longest in US history. What is the longest on ...

History lessons are being wiped from the internet, and California is retreating from ethnic studies, as education swings away ...

New York University professor of political science and presidential advisor, McGeorge Bundy, reviewing a document in his office on May 02, 1984. On March 27, President Donald Trump issued an executive ...

Over the past 50 years, the U.S. has seen more than 20 federal government shutdowns. Some shutdowns have only lasted a few hours, while others have lasted weeks. The October 2025 shutdown has entered ...

The 2019 U.S. government shutdown, the longest in American history, stretched 35 days (December 22, 2018—January 25, 2019) and stemmed from a standoff between President Donald Trump and Congress over ...

Barring a surprise breakthrough, the U.S. government shutdown will tie the longest federal closure ever on Tuesday, 35 days. One tick after midnight, it becomes the longest ever.

The ongoing government shutdown is breaking milestones as Democrats and Republicans are still far apart on federal spending.

Monday marks day 34 of the federal government shutdown, and all eyes are on the U.S. Senate to see if lawmakers can strike a ...

After reframing a federal education grant program to align with President Donald Trump’s policies, the U.S. Department of ...