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WASHINGTON, the United States | Xinhua | The longest U.S. government shutdown in history has finally been ended, yet the harm done to the country has not come to a full stop. The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday night passed a Senate-approved spending package, breaking the congressional deadlock that …

WASHINGTON, the United States | Xinhua | As of Wednesday, the U.S. federal government shutdown has officially entered its third week. The White House managed, through a temporary reallocation of funds, to deliver paychecks to U.S. troops, while over 1 million federal employees remained furloughed or working without pay. Staff …

WASHINGTON, the United States  | Xinhua | The U.S. federal government’s shutdown entered its second week on Wednesday, with no end on the horizon as the Senate was unable to reach an agreement to reopen it. On the day, two bills to fund the government — one from Democrats and …