Sometimes you just want Windows to shut down. But instead of shutting down quickly, the system seems to ponder, blocked by running processes, background services, or open apps. However, for decades ...

The longest government shutdown in US history ended with a whimper, said Nitish Pahwa on Slate. For 43 days, Congress had been in a stalemate as Senate Democrats withheld support for a government ...

The longest government shutdown is behind us, but rebuilding personal finances is still ahead, experts said. Millions of Americans who lost paychecks, food assistance and other government benefits ...

The government shutdown ended on Nov. 12 after 43 days. According to the official White House government shutdown clock, the historic impasse ended on Tuesday. While the federal government shutdown ...

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In a dramatic twist of political defections and contentious concessions, the longest ever federal shutdown came to a close late last Wednesday as Congress finally managed to agree on a deal to reopen ...

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The record-setting government shutdown appears on course to conclude in a matter of days, with a vote by the House of Representatives looking like the last big step that’s needed. That’s after the ...

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Washington — With the government shutdown finally in the rearview mirror, the focus in the Senate is turning to an upcoming fight over health care, with Democrats hoping to regroup after splintering ...

A tour group passes the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 13. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images) The longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history came to an end on ...

President Donald Trump has signed a government funding bill that ends a record 43-day shutdown. The disruption caused financial stress for federal workers who went without paychecks, stranded scores ...