Government Shutdown

Of all the casualties of the federal government shutdown — sidelined employees, shuttered museums, the dark Panda Cam at the National Zoo — few anticipated this one: holy matrimony.

The partial government shutdown has closed the D.C. Marriage Bureau, halting civil ceremonies and the issuing of marriage licenses. For one local couple, a Jan. 12 wedding ceremony in downtown D.C. will go on. But "I would still like the…

Those hoping to get their marriage licenses in the District got some bad news after the government shutdown: The D.C. Marriage Bureau is closed as well.

WASHINGTON — Danielle Geanacopoulos and Dan Pollock are no strangers to a government shutdown, having gone through a few when they used to work in Congress.

Mayor Muriel Bowser has penned a letter to President Donald Trump asking him to end the federal government shutdown, which has now gone on for six days with no end in sight.

D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) is urging President Trump to work with Congress to end the partial federal government shutdown, saying the indefinite closure hurts the city’s residents and businesses.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is urging President Donald Trump to end the partial shutdown of the federal government.

WASHINGTON — D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser penned a letter to President Donald Trump Wednesday urging him to end the partial government shutdown.

The majority of the Washington area’s national parks will remain open during the government shutdown, but there may not be anyone there to answer your questions, and the restrooms will likely be closed, the National Park Service said…

WASHINGTON — Since lawmakers failed to come to an agreement on a budget deal Friday, the lights get turned off at some key federal agencies. But you can still catch the festive holiday lights at the National Zoo. And take a stroll through…