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Shutting down the government for 35 days may cost the American economy $11 billion - this according to the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office. Stephanie Ruhle and Ali Velshi are joined by CNBC’s Editor at Large, John Harwood, to discuss the…

The president's chief economic adviser is trying to spin the government shutdown as a kind of extended Christmas vacation for federal workers.

“Huge share of government workers were going to take vacation days, say between Christmas and New…

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY): “The truth of this shutdown is that it's actually not about a wall, it is not about the border and it is certainly not about the well-being of everyday Americans. The truth is, this shutdown is about the…

On the 35th day of the government shutdown, the longest in American history, President Trump announces a deal to reopen the federal government for three weeks until Feb. 15. The deal does not include funding for a wall on the border with Mexico.

On day eight of the partial government shutdown, more federal workers — just 15 percent of whom work in Washington, D.C. — are notified of whether they will be furloughed or required to work without pay into the new year. NPR congressional…