US Capitol as govt shutdown begins after Congress fails to reach deal
Images of the US Capitol building, where a sign reads, "The US Capitol Visitor Center is closed due to a lapse in appropriations." This comes as the US government begins shutting down after lawmakers and President Donald Trump failed to break a budget impasse during acrimonious talks that hinged on Democratic demands for health care funding. It is the first shutdown since the longest in history -- lasting 35 days -- almost seven years ago, and it will stop work at multiple federal departments and agencies, affecting hundreds of thousands of government workers. IMAGES
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