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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer speak during a news conference in the US Capitol on October 16. Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc./Getty Images/File
The federal government shutdown is now the second-longest in history. We’re on Day 21, and if it lingers into early November, Congress could surpass the current record of 35 days – from, as it happens, the first Trump administration.
Who knows if we’ll get there. There is a premium in these debates on appearing resolute. That means neither side telegraphs that it might fold – right up until the moment one does.
But there are also a number of dynamics pushing us toward an especially prolonged shutdown right now.
And at the top of that list is the blame game, where we’re in uncharted territory.
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