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A partial government shutdown in Donald J. Trump’s first term was the longest in U.S. history. Read full article

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Richard Allen, of Delphi, Ind., received the maximum sentence, concluding a case that came to be known as the Delphi Murders. His lawyers plan to appeal. Read full article

Congress devised some positions to stay on during changes in administrations. But Donald Trump has declared his intent to replace at least three. Read full article

The rebels are largely the most conservative lawmakers who are passionate about slashing spending and debt. They hail from deep-red districts where a primary challenge is less of a danger. Read full article

The S&P 500 jumped after a November inflation reading helped ease worries. A partial government shutdown, analysts said, wouldn’t have a lasting economic impact. Read full article

A freshman at George Mason University, who is a citizen of Egypt, is accused of planning a mass casualty attack. Read full article

The president-elect is eager to evade responsibility for the consequences of a potential shutdown even as he blew up a bipartisan deal that would have kept it open. Read full article

The chairmen of the Finance, Judiciary and Banking Committees demanded answers from a Trump lawyer accused of soliciting payments from potential administration nominees. Read full article

Baltimore addiction programs draw patients with free housing while collecting millions. Some say one company offered little help. Read full article