Here\'s what you missed this weekend: The US government shutdown became the longest on record and the president tweeted his fury at being called a Russian agent

Donald Trump AfghanistanPresident Donald Trump on Wednesday endorsed the Soviet Union's 1979 invasion of Afghanistan.Evan Vucci/AP

  • The biggest news this weekend was about the now record-breaking partial government shutdown and its expanding fallout.
  • President Donald Trump was particularly active on Twitter over the weekend after learning the FBI had investigated him as a possible Russian agent.
  • The president also reportedly hid records of his conversations with Russian President Vladimir Putin from his own administration.
  • Investigators say the man suspected of kidnapping Jayme Closs killed her parents so he could get to her.
  • The oceans are heating up 40% faster than scientists realized - which means we should prepare for more disastrous flooding and storms.
  • Huawei says it fired an executive charged with espionage in Poland for bringing the company accused of global espionage and fraud into disrepute.

The second weekend of 2019 was a record breaker for a government in shutdown and the increasingly far-reaching consequences as it pushes past 23 days.

President Donald Trump had more to contend with though, as more reports emerged of possibly damaging ties to Russia.

Here are the news stories you may have missed this weekend, January 12-13.

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The partial government shutdown became the longest in US history and it is starting to bite.

The partial government shutdown became the longest in US history and it is starting to bite.

The New York Times reported that the FBI had investigated Trump as a possible Russian agent.

The New York Times reported that the FBI had investigated Trump as a possible Russian agent.

The Washington Post reported that the president hid records of his conversations with Russian President Vladimir Putin from his own administration.

The Washington Post reported that the president hid records of his conversations with Russian President Vladimir Putin from his own administration.

Investigators say the man suspected of kidnapping Jayme Closs killed her parents so he could get to her.

Investigators say the man suspected of kidnapping Jayme Closs killed her parents so he could get to her.

The oceans are heating up 40% faster than scientists realized.

The oceans are heating up 40% faster than scientists realized.

Huawei fired an executive arrested for spying in Poland.

Huawei fired an executive arrested for spying in Poland.

Trump's national security team reportedly asked for military options to attack Iran last fall.

Trump's national security team reportedly asked for military options to attack Iran last fall.

As Tesla pushed deeper into China last week, the implications for the global auto industry became more apparent over the weekend.

As Tesla pushed deeper into China last week, the implications for the global auto industry became more apparent over the weekend.