On Day 36, government shutdown is longest ever
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At day 36 of the government shutdown, Americans are seeing disruptions at airports, Head Start childcare centers, national parks, and more.
President Trump, whose first term at the White House set the previous government shutdown record, said this one was a "big factor, negative" in the GOP's election losses Tuesday, again demanding Republicans end the Senate filibuster as a way to reopen the government.
The United States faces its longest-ever government shutdown while lawmakers struggle to reach a bipartisan deal.