AP Spotlight Everybody in Washington hates a shutdown until it becomes useful SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press Oct 4, 2025 Oct 4, 2025 Updated Apr 7, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save WASHINGTON — The U.S. government had shut down, and Donald Trump was calling on Democrats and Republicans to work together to get out of the mess.kAmQ*@F 92G6 E@ 86E A6@A=6 :? 2 C@@>[ 2?5 J@F 92G6 E@ ;FDE >2<6 562=D 7@C E96 8@@5 @7 E96 4@F?ECJ[Q %CF>A C6>2C<65]k^AmkAm%96 J62C H2D a_`b[ 2?5 %CF>A H2D E96? 2 3FD:?6DD >@8F= H9@ 925 J6E E@ DF446DD7F==J 6?E6C A@=:E:4D] }@H E92E 96 :D AC6D:56?E[ %CF>A 2?5 9:D 76==@H #6AF3=:42?D E@@< 2 DEC:<:?8=J 5:776C6?E A@DEFC6[ C67FD:?8 E@ ?68@E:2E6 H:E9 s6>@4C2ED :? 2 D9FE5@H? E92E E96 v~! 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