U.S. gov't shutdown enters 22nd day, setting new record

Photo taken on Jan. 11, 2019 shows the Washington Monument in Washington D.C., the United States. As the clock struck midnight, the partial government shutdown over disputed congressional funds for President Donald Trump's border wall entered the 22nd day on Saturday, making it the longest government closure in the U.S. history. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- As the clock struck midnight, the partial government shutdown over disputed congressional funds for President Donald Trump's border wall entered the 22nd day on Saturday, making it the longest government closure in the U.S. history.