Trump signs bill to end record US government shutdown
President Donald Trump signed a bill to end the longest government shutdown in US history on Wednesday, accusing rival Democrats of "extortion" over the 43-day standoff.
"Today we are sending a clear message that we will never give in to extortion," Trump said before signing the bill, to applause from Republican lawmakers gathered around him in the Oval Office.
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