WASHINGTON — Symbols of American promise became emblems of American dysfunction on Saturday when a dispute in Congress over spending and immigration forced scores of federal government agencies and outposts to close their doors. The Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island turned away visitors in New York, due to what the National Park Service described as “a lapse in appropriations,” a bureaucratic term for a lack of money.
Signs Of Government Shutdown Spotty But Symbolic
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Sat, 01/20/2018 - 4:11pm
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