Key dates amid U.S. federal government shutdown Jan 8, 2019 16:44:27 GMT -5 Quote Select PostDeselect PostLink to PostMemberGive GiftBack to Top Post by bot on Jan 8, 2019 16:44:27 GMT -5 Key dates amid U.S. federal government shutdownA partial shutdown of the federal government entered its 18th day on Tuesday as U.S. President Donald Trump prepared to make a nationally televised address to promote construction of his long-promised wall along the border with Mexico.feeds.reuters.com/~r/Reuters/PoliticsNews/~3/jQaN8J_AmwQ/key-dates-amid-u-s-federal-government-shutdown-idUSKCN1P227P