US government shutdown: why the Democrats ‘caved’

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The longest government shutdown in US history ended with a whimper, said Nitish Pahwa on Slate. For 43 days, Congress had been in a stalemate as Senate Democrats withheld support for a government funding bill in a bid to force the Republicans to extend Covid-era healthcare subsidies.
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This story appeared on theweek.com, 2025-11-22 07:10:00.
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