President Donald Trump agreed on 25 January to reopen the US federal government for three weeks without immediate funding for a border wall.

What happened

The partial shutdown began in December 2018 after Congress and the White House failed to agree on border-security spending. Hundreds of thousands of federal employees missed paychecks.

Why it mattered

Its 35-day duration was the longest federal shutdown in US history and disrupted aviation, public services and economic data collection.

Context and consequences

The temporary measure restored operations while negotiations continued, though the underlying dispute over immigration policy remained.

Sources

• Reuters
• Congressional Research Service