Record shutdown finally finds an ending
What happened
Congress passed and President Trump signed a bipartisan bill funding most of the Department of Homeland Security, ending a shutdown that had stretched beyond 70 days.
Why it matters
The impasse disrupted airports and FEMA operations, left workers unpaid and separated immigration-enforcement funding from the rest of the department’s budget.
The Blappos angle
The government reopened after locating the government.
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