The longest government shutdown in US history is coming to an end, but it could take days — and in some cases a week or more — before normal operations resume.Payroll systems must be updated to pay out weeks of back wages.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned that disruptions for air travelers will only get worse as Thanksgiving and the holiday travel season approach.

A new AP-NORC poll finds U.S. adults’ opinions of how President Donald Trump is managing the federal government have dropped sharply since early in his second term, highlighting the risks posed by the government shutdown and his efforts to reshape the federal workforce.

The Senate could vote as soon as Nov. 10 to approve the compromise bill to fund the government through Jan. 30. But House members must vote again, too.

With a handful of Senate Democrats helping advance a funding bill Sunday night, the federal government appears on track to reopen later this week, though a few hurdles remain before the legislation passes both chambers of Congress and heads to President Trump’s desk.

A deal negotiated by Republican leaders and eight Democrats would fully reopen the government through Jan. 30, 2026. Here's how it could happen.