Shutdowns began as a way to enforce federal law. Now Trump is using it to gain more power
WASHINGTON (AP) — The government shutdown, already the second-longest in history with no end in sight, is quickly becoming President Donald Trump’s way of re-running the government. It wasn’t always like that. In fact, it all started with an attempt to enforce Washington’s federal law. The modern phenomenon of US government shutdowns began in 1980 … Read more