The US federal government shutdown became the longest in history on Wednesday, as top Democrats argued the party’s sweeping victories in last night’s elections vindicated their strategy in the fight over spending.
The shutdown crossed the 36-day mark, beating the previous, 35-day record set in December 2018 and January 2019 during Donald Trump’s first term, when government funding legislation was held up over his insistence on including money to build a wall along the border with Mexico.
