The United States has experienced multiple government shutdowns over the past several decades, yet none have approached the scale or potential duration that the 2025 shutdown under the Trump administration might reach. Historically, the longest shutdown occurred in 2018–2019, lasting thirty-five days, during Trump’s first term. That episode, though disruptive, remains relatively minor compared toContinue reading “The Perpetual Shutdown: How the 2025 Government Freeze Could Eclipse History”