Closed signage is seen around the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden on the National Mall on October 12, 2025 in Washington, DC. Additional Smithsonian locations closed on Sunday due to a lapse in funding from the government shutdown. Credit - Anna...

Military personnel and their families are increasingly relying on food pantries as a prolonged government shutdown causes uncertainty for their household finances, even after President Donald Trump announced he would find funds to pay troops this...