Photos: Scenes from the federal shutdown

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Scenes from the federal shutdown WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 1: A National Park Service (NPS) sign indicating that the Old Post Office Tower and museum are closed due to the government shutdown, is posted on locked doors on October 1, 2025 in Washington, DC. Congress could not agree on a budget to fund government at midnight, causing the first shutdown since 2018. (Photo by Al Drago/Getty Images) (Al Drago/Getty Images)

Scenes from the federal shutdown WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 01: A U.S. Park Service employee cleans up trash on the National Mall on the first day of the government shutdown on October 01, 2025 in Washington, DC. The U.S. federal government shut down much of it's operations overnight after Congress failed to pass a bipartisan funding bill. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Scenes from the federal shutdown EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 01: In an aerial view, park employees prepare to exit from the closed entrance of the Everglades National Park Shark Valley following the government shutdown on October 01, 2025, in Everglades National Park, Florida. Shark Valley remains open to visitors who park outside the entrance gate and walk in, although with limited staffing. The U.S. government shut down at midnight, with President Donald Trump and Democrats blaming each other for failing to reach an agreement. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Scenes from the federal shutdown EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 01: Greg Freeman, a National Park Service ranger closes the entrance gate due to the government shutdown at the Everglades National Park Shark Valley on October 01, 2025, in Everglades National Park, Florida. Shark Valley remains open to visitors who park outside the entrance gate and walk in, although with limited staffing. The U.S. government shut down at midnight, with President Donald Trump and Democrats blaming each other for failing to reach an agreement. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Scenes from the federal shutdown WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 1: A pedestrian takes a photograph of a National Park Service (NPS) sign indicating that the Washington Monument is closed due to the government shutdown, on October 1, 2025 in Washington, DC. Congress could not agree on a budget to fund government at midnight, causing the first shutdown since 2018. (Photo by Al Drago/Getty Images) (Al Drago/Getty Images)

Scenes from the federal shutdown EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 01: British tourists Daniel Dineen and Sara (who did not want to give her last name) walk past the closed gate at the entrance to Everglades National Park Shark Valley due to the government shutdown on October 01, 2025, in Everglades National Park, Florida. The park will remain open to visitors, but with minimal staffing. The U.S. government shut down at midnight, with President Donald Trump and Democrats blaming each other for failing to reach an agreement. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

October 02, 2025 at 11:16 am EDT

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