1st LD Writethru: U.S. records longest gov't shutdown in history as it enters Day 36

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- At 00:01 a.m. (0501 GMT) on Wednesday, the U.S. federal government shutdown entered its 36th day, surpassing the previous 35-day record set during the 2018-2019 shutdown, making it the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.

At midday on Tuesday, the U.S. Senate made its 14th attempt to advance a short-term funding bill proposed by Republicans and already passed by the House,