WIRTW: Record Government Shutdown Ends
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The U.S. federal government reopens, Blue Origin lands booster, Valve launches new hardware, and more.
What I Read This Week: a summary of the content that I consumed in the previous week… Caught My Eye… 1) Record Government Shutdown Ends The U.S. federal government reopened after a 43-day shutdown when the Senate passed a funding bill by a 60-40 vote on November 10, and the Donald Trump administration signed it into law on November 12. The deal took the Senate 15 tries to obtain the 60-vote threshold, finally ending the longest shutdown in US history (43 days). The legislation restores funding for most agencies through January 30, 2026. Roughly 1.4 million federal workers have gone…
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