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You can end a shutdown overnight — but you can’t reopen a government that fast
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FILE - A sign that reads "Closed due to federal government shutdown," is seen outside of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, Oct. 6, 2025. - photo by AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File
NEW YORK (AP) — The longest government shutdown in U.S. history is over — on paper, at least. But the American public isn't done with it yet: Getting everything back up and running doesn't happen all at once. The disruption of the closure, clocking in at 43 days, varied in its impact.