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Monthlong government shutdown in photos: disruptions, delays and divisions

Nov 1, 2025, 9:57 AM

FILE - The Capitol is seen at nightfall on day 22 of a government shutdown in Washington, Oct. 22, ...

FILE - The Capitol is seen at nightfall on day 22 of a government shutdown in Washington, Oct. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
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(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

With no endgame in sight, the government shutdown is expected to roll on for the unforeseeable future, injecting more uncertainty into an already precarious economy.

The closure has halted routine federal operations, furloughed around 750,000 federal employees and left others working without pay. Funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, lapsed after Friday and airports have been scrambling with flight disruptions.

Democrats seek an extension of expiring tax credits that have helped millions of people afford health insurance, while Republicans say they won’t negotiate until the government is reopened.

Americans, meanwhile, are divided on who’s to blame.

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