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How we got to another potential government shutdown

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62% Informative

There have been 10 shutdowns in U.S. history, half of which have taken place in the last 29 years .

The last shutdown was the longest in history, taking place between Dec. 22, 2018 , and Jan. 25, 2019 .

The crisis stems from Congress ' duty under the Constitution to appropriate funds for federal programs.

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70

Informative language

70

Neutral language

47

Article tone

formal

Language

English

Language complexity

50

Offensive language

possibly offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

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not detected

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not detected

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short-lived

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