THE STORY BEHIND THE SATIRE · Washington, D.C. · Feb 14
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Government closes one department at a time
What happened
Funding expired for the Department of Homeland Security after lawmakers failed to reach agreement over immigration-enforcement policy.
Why it matters
Essential personnel kept working while pay, airport operations and public services became bargaining chips.
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The lights stayed on. The paychecks took a procedural recess.
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