Xinhua Commentary: Longest gov't shutdown reflects Washington's governance failure

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday night passed a Senate-approved spending package, ending the congressional deadlock that led to the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. While the shutdown's end brings temporary relief, it also exposes a far deeper malaise: a paralyzed system where partisan confrontation has eclipsed the capacity to govern. What began as a dispute over budget priorities evolved into a mirror reflecting the corrosion of the U.S