You can end a shutdown overnight — but you can't reopen a government that fast

The longest government shutdown in U.S. history is over — on paper, at least. But the American public isn't done with it yet: Getting everything back up and running doesn't happen all at once.

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The longest government shutdown in U.S. history may be officially over, but getting everything back up and running won't happen all at once

The disruption of the closure, clocking in at 43 days, ranged in the impact it had on people

Federal workers, who were immediately and directly affected, were expected to be back on the job Thursday

Flight disruptions will continue at some of the nation's airports

Some states say recipients of food aid through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program should receive their full monthly benefits starting Thursday or Friday, though it