On the first day of the government shutdown, furloughed federal workers gathered in bars while tourists revised their plans.

The federal government entered a shutdown, leaving federal workers without pay, and challenging services like the Smithsonian and national parks to stay open.

Hundreds of thousands of federal workers could now be furloughed, and national parks and museums could close.

On the first day of the government shutdown, furloughed federal workers gathered in bars while tourists revised their plans.