Much of President Donald Trump’s controversial playbook has precedent in actions taken by the Obama administration.

Wednesday, Nov. 5, is the 36th day of the ongoing 2025 U.S. government shutdown, making it the longest in history.

The 2025 government shutdown threatens to beat the previous record for the longest government shutdown. The last and longest ...

The current shutdown began just after midnight on Oct. 1 after Congress failed to pass a new budget, marking the fourth shutdown during a Trump presidency.

FILE - President Ronald Reagan sits in the Oval Office after he delivered his farewell address to the nation Jan. 11, 1989, ...

As of Monday, Nov. 3, the shutdown marked the second longest in history. Here's when it could mark the longest shutdown ever.

Betty Ford reportedly said that if the White House West Wing is the “mind” of the nation, then the East Wing — the ...

The government shutdown is quickly becoming a way for President Donald Trump to exercise new command over the government. Yet ...

In late October 2025, as Republican U.S. President Donald Trump faced backlash for demolishing part of the White House to build a multimillion-dollar ballroom, some social media users claimed a $376 ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California, listen up: Former President Barack Obama wants you to know that the whole nation is counting on you this ...

The federal government has been partially shuttered since Oct. 1. See how 2025 shutdown compares in length to previous ...

President Barack Obama’s austere new presidential library is getting roasted with comparisons to the Death Star, garbage bins and other domineering monoliths in a hilarious social media thread sparked ...