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Headline Roundup January 12th, 2019

Government Shutdown Becomes Longest in US History

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The partial government shutdown went into its 22nd day after failed negotiations over the funding of President Trump's proposed border wall.

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Shutdown enters record 4th week -- with Trump, Dems still split, federal workers unpaid
Shutdown enters record 4th week -- with Trump, Dems still split, federal workers unpaid

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At the stroke of midnight Saturday, the partial government shutdown entered its 22nd day and became the longest in U.S. history.

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US partial government shutdown becomes longest ever
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The partial shutdown of the US government has become the longest ever, with no end in sight to the political standoff.

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Record shutdown is a massive Washington failure
Record shutdown is a massive Washington failure

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President Donald Trump often boasts he's presiding over a record breaking presidency. Now he's got another historic notch on his belt, the longest-ever government shutdown — an impasse that marks a new low for Washington dysfunction.

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