For those who expected chaos and inconvenience, the federal government shutdown was a letdown. The Smithsonian museums had enough federal funds to stay open Monday. Government employees in Washington ordered coffee drinks and worked out at gyms inside federal buildings before a deal was reached to reopen the government. Veterans’ hospitals, international borders and airports around the country operated as normal. The Statue of Liberty again welcomed all comers after ceasing weekend operations and getting some New York state...

Source: Wall Street Journal January 22, 2018 22:30 UTC