The US government has reopened after a historic shutdown. What does that mean, exactly?
The US government has reopened after a historic 43-day shutdown that started during a federal funding dispute on October 1.
Thousands of federal workers went without pay, travellers were stranded at airports, and people lined up at food banks for almost eight weeks.
US Donald Trump has signed off on legislation that resumed funding after a group of moderate Democrats caved and began the process to end the shutdown.
In case you need a refresher, this is what that means.
The US government was shut down for the first time in more than six years in early October. (AP)
What is a government shutdown?
Federal agencies across the country were shuttered, with non-essential workers, like park rangers, put on leave without pay.
Essential federal workers,...