The National Parks Service has admitted that because of the government shutdown, it will be illegal for anyone to walk on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
“The mall theoretically is legally closed,” NPS Spokeswoman Carol Johnson told TheBlaze. “Now, obviously people walking across it … there is nothing much we can do, but it is legally closed.” Continue reading
The veterans piled off the chartered buses in front of the World War II Memorial, some in wheelchairs, some using canes, all determined to pay homage to each other and their fallen comrades from more than half a century ago. Continue reading
Second or third or fourth verse, same as the first. Continue reading
The partial government shutdown that began Tuesday left many federal workers uncertain of their financial future, with many facing unpaid furloughs or delays in paychecks. Continue reading
The U.S. government launched the centerpiece of President Barack Obama’s landmark healthcare reform on Tuesday, opening new insurance marketplaces across the country for millions of uninsured Americans, but technical glitches prevented early access to many of their websites. Continue reading
Federal workers will still have to report to work for about four hours Tuesday even though the government is shutting down. Continue reading
The U.S. government began a partial shutdown on Tuesday for the first time in 17 years, potentially putting up to 1 million workers on unpaid leave, closing national parks and stalling medical research projects. Continue reading
The deadline passed with no resolution in sight, prompting a partial shutdown of the U.S. Government.
Lawmakers will continue to deliberate today, but many federal landmarks and departments will see total shutdown, closure and furloughs (time off without pay) until a decision can be reached on Capitol Hill.
SOURCE: Congress misses deadline, sending government into partial shutdown
