WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. government shutdown made history once again on Wednesday, reaching its 36th day and surpassing the previous record of 35 days set by the administration of ...
On Oct. 1, the U.S. Senate failed to pass a new short-term funding bill before government funds ran out, marking the first government shutdown in nearly seven years. At midday on Tuesday, the U.S.