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The federal government shutdown that began on October 1 has now become the longest in U.S. history at 36 days.

This shutdown marks the fourth during Donald Trump's presidency and surpasses the previous 35-day record set in 2019.

The 2019 shutdown, which was over border wall funding, furloughed over 350,000 federal workers and forced 400,000 to work without pay.

Nearly every president since 1976 has experienced a government shutdown, with the exceptions of George W. Bush and Joe Biden.

The federal government shutdown continues on Wednesday, Nov. 5, marking the longest shutdown in U.S. history.

The current shutdown started just after midnight on Oct. 1 after Congress failed to pass a new budget, marking the fourth shutdown so far during Donald Trump’s two t

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