Will Weissert And Josh Boak, The Associated Press

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Both parties blame each other on 1st day of government shutdown as tourist sites close

Both parties blame each other on 1st day of government shutdown as tourist sites close

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republicans and Democrats spent the first day of the federal government shutdown blaming each other for the dysfunction, as iconic sites representing the nation's core identity -- from the Liberty Bell in Pennsylvania to Pearl Harbor in Hawaii -- were temporarily closed.

Biden condemns 'un-American' 'lies' about federal storm response as Hurricane Milton nears Florida