Factbox: Impact on U.S. government widens on 33rd day of shutdown

(Reuters) – The longest U.S. government shutdown in history reached its 33rd day on Wednesday with most of the 800,000 employees who have been furloughed or are working without pay poised to miss their second paychecks. The White House and congressional Democrats remain divided over Republican President Donald Trump’s demand for $5.7 billion in partial …

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