KYIV / WASHINGTON DC – On Oct. 1, parts of the US government shut down after lawmakers could not agree on a plan to fund the government. As of Nov. 5, the shutdown officially entered its 36th day – the longest in US history. JOIN US ON TELEGRAM Follow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official . The shutdown likely contributed to a sweeping Democratic victory in the Nov. 4 off-year elections, as public frustration with the federal government grows. But its ripple effects won’t be