Government shutdown becoming longest in US history as Democrats dig in on Obamacare

The 2025 government shutdown is hours away from breaking a record to be the longest-ever in history.The prior record was held by the 2018-2019 government shutdown during President Donald Trump's first term. Trump signed legislation ending that shutdown in the 9 p.m. hour on the 35th day.Tuesday marks the 35th day of the current fiscal standoff. And with no deal reached yet between Democrats and Republicans in Congress, it's all but certain that the dispute will bleed into day 36.The previous shutdown occurred over a disagreement on funding Trump's border wall. But this time, it's Democrats' pr