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The longest government shutdown in U.S. history has officially ended after 42 days, as President Donald Trump signed a short-term funding bill late Wednesday night, reopening federal agencies and reigniting partisan debate over who caused the crisis.

A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the release of more than 300 people swept up in federal immigration enforcement operations in the Chicago area, ruling that many arrests likely violated a long-standing consent decree limiting warrantless detentions.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday accused Democrats of engineering the record U.S. government shutdown to damage President Donald Trump politically, arguing the fight was "never about healthcare" and predicting the economy will roar back once Washington reopens for business.

Release of messages by Democrats on House oversight committee likely to add to pressure on White House to release Epstein files – key US politics stories from 12 November 2025 at a glance

The vote clears the final legislative hurdle to reopening the government.

President signs bill to restart federal operations after House passes measure in 222-209 vote

Although it doesn't mention Trump by name, the bishops' "special message" marks a rare public reproach of his immigration policies.

Mike Johnson announces move hours after swearing in Adelita Grijalva, Democrat whose signature triggered vote

Gluesenkamp Perez was told by fellow Democrats, "You don't need to do this right now."