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The government shutdown has now dragged into day 36, becoming the longest in history

The previous shutdown lasted from December 2018 to January 2019 during President Donald Trump's first term

Democrats are demanding Republicans negotiate extending the Affordable Care Act subsidies that are set to expire at the end of the year for millions of Americans

The government shutdown has officially become the longest in history as the impasse between Democrats and Republicans reaches its 36th day. Millions of struggling Americans are now receiving reduced and delayed food benefits , while healthcare subsidies are set to expire.

President Donald Trump has declined to engage with Democratic leaders on ways to end the shutdown. In an interview on CBS's 60 Minutes that aired S

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