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The longest government shutdown in US history is finally over after 43 days, following a vote by the US House of Representatives to fund the government. President Donald Trump signed the spending bill in the Oval Office late Wednesday night. The Senate had already passed the measure Monday.
The shutdown ended with no resolution on health care subsidies, the key demand from Democrats. Senate procedural hurdles forced a compromise: seven Senate Democrats and one independent joined Republic
US airline havoc continues with over 1,700 cancellations and 5,000 delays despite signs shutdown may be ending.
US President Donald Trump has helped Boeing secure aircraft order agreements from three Central Asian airlines at the C5+1 Summit in Washington DC.
Trump told the senators that the shutdown is negatively affecting the stock market, airlines, and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food benefits for low-income Americans.