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Historic U.S. Shutdown: Blame Falls on Democrats, Airlines Hit Hard

11/5/2025

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The U.S. government shutdown is the longest in history and poised to break the record.
An NBC News poll shows 42% of voters blame Congressional Democrats for the impasse.
Airlines and other sectors are affected, but most Americans are not discussing the shutdown.
Brit Hume, a Fox News analyst, says Senate Democrats are filibustering a clean funding bill, while Republicans have proposed a measure to maintain current spending levels.

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Story summary

The U.S. government shutdown is the longest in history and poised to break the record.
An NBC News poll shows 42% of voters blame Congressional Democrats for the impasse.
Airlines and other sectors are affected, but most Americans are not discussing the shutdown.
Brit Hume, a Fox News analyst, says Senate Democrats are filibustering a clean funding bill, while Republicans have proposed a measure to maintain current spending levels.