WASHINGTON — Washington is bracing for what could be a prolonged federal shutdown after lawmakers deadlocked and missed the deadline for funding the government.
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The Capitol is seen at dusk as Democrats and Republicans in Congress are angrily blaming each other and refusing to budge from their positions on funding the government, in Washington, Sept. 30.
J. Scott Applewhite, Associated Press
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A man looks on in front of a barrier as Liberty Bell Center is closed due to a government shutdown, in Philadelphia, Oct. 1.
Matt Rourke, Associated Press
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Associated Press writer Ali Swenson, Fatima Hussein, Matthew Brown and Annie Ma contributed to this report.
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