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Peruvian dancers perform at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington, D.C., in 2015. This year's festival will shrink from 10 days to just two, in part as a result of the partial government shutdown.

Smithsonian Shortens Folklife Festival On National Mall To Just 2 Days

Mar 14, 2019
The celebration will take place on June 29 and 30, while the original 10 days of events will be postponed to next year, in part as a result of the partial government shutdown.
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Analysis
President Trump appears at the White House on Wednesday as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi blocked him from delivering the State of the Union at the Capitol. Trump agreed to postpone while the shutdown goes on.

Trump Blinked. Could A Shutdown Deal Be Next?

Jan 24, 2019
The president gave in to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in their State of the Union spat, with political pressure mounting against him. But negotiating an end to the shutdown is a higher bar.
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Newscast headlines

Romney Backs Trump In Shutdown Showdown, Questions Pelosi

Jan 19, 2019
OGDEN, Utah (AP) — U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah said Friday he supports President Donald Trump’s push for a border wall that has led to a government shutdown and questioned why Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi won’t agree to “another few miles” of barriers on the U.S.-Mexico border.
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National

'Next Round's On Me': Buy A Federal Worker A Beer In New D.C. Initiative

Jan 16, 2019
As businesses and government employees feel the impact of the partial shutdown, one website lets anyone buy a beer for an unpaid worker.
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Economy
Federal workers stand in line for a free hot meal in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday.

Shutdown Will Be Worse For Economy Than First Thought, White House Says

Jan 16, 2019
White House officials reportedly say that each week of the shutdown will subtract 0.1 percentage point from growth — double the administration's original estimate.
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National
Demonstrators protest against the government shutdown in Boston on Friday.

D.C. Judge Tells Furloughed Workers They Must Stay On The Job

Jan 15, 2019
About 400,000 federal workers are called "excepted" and are required to work without pay. They sued for an injunction that would end that requirement, but the judge said no.
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National
Transportation Security Administration agents help passengers through a security checkpoint at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, N.J., on Monday. Agents have been working without pay since the shutdown began.

Wait Times Normal At Most Airports, TSA Says, As More Agents Call Out Sick

Jan 15, 2019
Government workers, including TSA agents, missed their first paycheck of the year last Friday, as a result of the country's longest partial government shutdown.
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Politics
Union members and other federal employees protest in front of the White House on Thursday. Many are out of work as the partial government shutdown has dragged on longer than any in history.

It's Official: The Partial Government Shutdown Is The Longest In U.S. History

Jan 11, 2019
Saturday marks Day 22 of the partial federal government shutdown, stretching past the 21 days in 1995-96. Many federal workers missed their first paycheck on Friday.
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Environment
During the shutdown, visitors walk and stand atop rock formations at Joshua Tree National Park on Friday.

National Park Service Plans To Expand Operations Amid Government Shutdown Degradation

Jan 06, 2019
Volunteers and a skeletal staff have maintained sites in some parks. In others, the amount of damage and trash triggered an unprecedented move from the National Park Service to return more workers.
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Newscast headlines

Utah Congressmen Requesting Emergency Funding for National Parks During Government Shutdown

Jan 05, 2019

As the partial government shutdown extends into a third week, three Utah congressmen have asked the Department of Interior for additional funding for their state’s national parks due to public safety and property concerns. <br><br>

 

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Visitor Dies At Yosemite National Park During Shutdown

Jan 05, 2019
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — A man died after falling into a river at Yosemite National Park on Christmas Day, the National Park Service said Friday.

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Politics
"We're not doing the wall," House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told reporters Thursday night. "Does anybody have any doubt that we're not doing the wall?"

Trump And Congressional Leaders To Meet Again, But Shutdown Deal Remains Unlikely

Jan 04, 2019
Friday's meeting comes as the partial government shutdown hits the two-week mark. On Thursday, the House passed two funding bills, but President Trump threatened to veto them.
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