With 21 days, the current US shutdown now matches the longest ever

With 21 days, the current US shutdown now matches the longest ever

Parts of the US government have been closed for 21 days, counting today (Jan. 11.) That makes the current shutdown the longest ever, tied with one that stretched for the same period of time during the Clinton administration. Some key federal agencies were forced to turn off their lights starting Dec. 22, after Donald Trump…