Is the government still shut down? Latest on Senate vote to reopen, 14th vote; what's next?

The Senate returned today on Day 30 of the shutdown. Did they vote to reopen the government? Here's the latest, what's next.

How many days has the government been shut down? What is the record?

The last time the government was shut down was in Trump's first term. The shutdown in 2018-19 lasted 35 days. The current ...
Reuters

US government shutdown: What is open, what is closed

WASHINGTON, Oct 1 (Reuters) - U.S. government services will be disrupted until President Donald Trump and Congress agree on a spending deal. Federal agencies have ordered hundreds of thousands of ...

What is the GOP’s plan to fix health care? Trump Republican stumbles over answer

During an appearance on CNN’s “The Source” on Tuesday, this GOP senator claimed that Democrats “failed” to give Americans ...

What to do if your flight is delayed or canceled during the US government shutdown

The federal government shutdown has entered its second week, and already shortages of air traffic controllers have strained ...
Morningstar

Is the U.S. economy getting weaker? Here's what we know.

Worries about the economy might be starting to affect consumers' spending decisions. If the U.S. economy was really flying high, the Federal Reserve wouldn't have lowered interest rates last month. So ...

Trump Tells Congress U.S. Is at War With Cartels: What That Means

Legal experts and lawmakers have raised concerns after President Donald Trump declared in a notice to Congress that the U.S. is in a formal “armed conflict” with drug cartels.