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The U.S. government shutdown has become the longest in history, as partisan deadlock over border security and funding deepens. ABC News examines how it unfolded and what’s next for workers and services.
A federal design panel has approved former President Trump’s proposal for a 250-foot commemorative arch in Washington, clearing a key hurdle for the controversial monument.
The federal government has replaced the slavery exhibition at George Washington’s Philadelphia home, sparking debate among historians and activists over public memory and historical interpretation.
The US government shutdown has become the longest in the nation’s history, as partisan deadlock over border wall funding deepens, affecting federal workers and key services nationwide.
The federal government is adding Donald Trump’s name or image to a dozen new locations and projects, raising debate over political symbolism, public space, and historical legacy.
The Partnership for Public Service’s Political Appointee Tracker offers real-time data on key federal nominations, highlighting vacancies, confirmation delays and agency leadership trends.
The Trump administration plans to relocate the Education Department from its longtime Washington offices, raising questions about cost, disruption to staff, and potential policy implications.
President Donald Trump signed a deal Friday to end the longest U.S. government shutdown in history, agreeing to a temporary funding measure without securing border wall money.
The Department of Education sparked controversy after hanging a Charlie Kirk banner outside its Washington, D.C. headquarters, raising questions about political neutrality in federal agencies.
A looming US government shutdown threatens key services, pay for federal workers and economic stability. This year’s standoff is more serious due to deeper partisan rifts and weaker options for compromise.
On October 2, 2025, the second day of the U.S. government shutdown, CNN reported mounting delays in federal services, growing political tensions, and rising public frustration nationwide.
Federal agencies reopened Monday as the latest government shutdown ended, bringing hundreds of thousands of furloughed employees back to work and restoring key public services nationwide.
Education advocates warn that Trump-era shutdown firings have hollowed out the federal special education office, raising concerns about oversight, services, and protections for vulnerable students.
As chaos engulfed federal agencies in 2017, norms unraveled and long‑standing safeguards buckled, revealing how one presidency could upend the machinery of American governance.
The White House said Trump will sign an order to dismantle the Department of Education, signaling a major overhaul of federal oversight in schools and sparking intense national debate.
US President Donald Trump has signed a bill to temporarily end the longest government shutdown in US history, restoring funding after weeks of political deadlock and economic disruption.