Etihad Airways is about to commence its newest US route, a 7,407-mile journey from Abu Dhabi to Charlotte ...

Delta's reintroduced Boston-Honolulu flight will be the longest domestic departure when it comes back next winter, but not the longest flight overall.

The U.S. government shutdown has become the longest on record; however, odds are suggesting that the end could be near. Earlier, the longest shutdown on record was 35 days, from December 2018 to ...

United States senators are set to vote for the 14th time on a short-term bill to fund the government Nov. 4, but it's unlikely to stop the ongoing government shutdown from becoming the longest ever.

The federal government shutdown that began in October 2025 is now the longest in U.S. history. The previous record was a 35-day shutdown from 2018 to 2019 under President Donald Trump. Shutdowns occur ...

This story is part of WTOP’s series “Five stories that defined the DC-area in 2025.” You can hear it on air all this week and read it online. The longest government shutdown in history dragged out for ...