The U.S. is officially in its longest-ever government shutdown as of Wednesday — surpassing a milestone previously set by President Trump's first administration.

Why it matters: During the 35 days of lapsed funding, federal workers have missed paychecks, anxiety over food access has mounted and Trump has unilaterally carried out his agenda. • The government shut down twice during Trump's first term, for two and 34 days, respectively. And despite repeated attempts in Congress to break the stalemate, the ongoing shutdown shows no signs of ending soon.

Context: Last month, Trump passed the threshold for overseeing the most cumulative days under a federal funding gap — beating former President Carter's 56 days across five shutdowns. • Former President Reagan holds the record for the most

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