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The federal government shut down Wednesday after lawmakers failed to pass a funding bill. Agencies and departments each have their own operational procedures during a shutdown, and they have issued ...

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John Lauretig remembers the filthy bathrooms, the overflowing trash cans and the community of people who rallied to clean up Joshua Tree National Park the last time the U.S. Government shutdown.

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The federal government has shut down after lawmakers in Congress failed to reach an agreement on how to extend funding. While lawmakers continue to go back and forth in Washington, the impact of the ...