Trump signals support for Senate agreement to end shutdown: ‘I’ll abide by the deal’

What's in the deal to end the US government shutdown?

The US Congress is poised to approve a deal that would end the longest government shutdown in US history, which began when lawmakers allowed funding to expire on 1 October.

Here's what's in the Senate deal to end the government shutdown

Trump supports Senate deal to end shutdown, House vote expected Wednesday

The government shutdown has stretched into day 42 amid the Senate passing a deal to end the nation’s longest government shutdown Monday night.

Gough and Trump both presided over paralysed governments

Ben Harvey outlines the events leading to Gough Whitlam’s dismissal and explains why the current US Government shutdown is a reminder of where Australia was headed when the Governor General intervened.