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Government shutdown now in effect: 10 immediate consequences for Americans

The White House estimates the shutdown will reduce U.S. GDP by about $15 billion every week if it continues, according to Politico. That translates into slower growth, weaker consumer spending and a ... Read More

The Shutdown Is Over, but Its Damage Is Not

T he longest-ever government shutdown ended on November 12, but Deairra Tracey is still scared. The disabled mother of three from Perth Amboy, New Jersey, had to visit food banks and skip meals so ... Read More

November 13 — Government shutdown news

• Shutdown over: The federal government is reopening its agencies after President Donald Trump signed the House-passed funding package last night to end the record 43-day shutdown. Before the bill to ... Read More

The shutdown is over: What happens now?

The government officially reopens once the president signs the continuing resolution passed by Congress. Federal employees will return to work immediately and receive back pay for the duration of the ... Read More

What are Trump's approval ratings? How the shutdown affected his approval in Tennessee

President Donald Trump's approval rating hit a new low for his second term following the longest government shutdown in history. In Tennessee, 57% of voters approved of Trump's job performance in ... Read More

Data guru finds 'Trump's political position has worsened' since shutdown

CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten examined fresh polling that showed the record-long government shutdown significantly weakened President Donald Trump's political position and lessened the Republican ... Read More

From flights to SNAP, do effects of government shutdown still linger?

The ripple effects of the longest ever government shutdown are slowly alleviating after the federal funding impasse officially ended on Nov. 12. President Donald Trump signed legislation on Nov. 12 ... Read More

Is another government shutdown fight around the corner?

WASHINGTON – The longest-ever government shutdown is finally over. Congress doesn't have much time to avoid another. The next funding deadline, Jan. 30, is fewer than three months away. And while it's ... Read More

Fired Employees Say Government Won’t Rehire Them After Shutdown

A group of former General Services Administration workers are accusing the administration of breaking the law in refusing to reinstate them. Read More

The Latest: Longest government shutdown in US history ends after 43 days as Trump signs funding bill

President Donald Trump signed a government funding bill Wednesday night, ending a record 43-day shutdown that caused financial stress for federal workers who went without paychecks, stranded scores of ... Read More