The partial government shutdown is nearing the two-week mark, but many core functions remain unaffected. Mail is being delivered, the military is still funded, law enforcement personnel continue to work and entitlement programs are still running. Still, many operations have ceased and about 800,000 government employees are affected, with just under half sent home on unpaid leave and just over half working without pay. If past shutdowns are any indication, those employees can expect to receive back pay, but federal contractors have complained that they have no such expectation. Here’s a brief look at some of the government functions that the shutdown has affected, and those it hasn’t.

Source: New York Times January 02, 2019 23:03 UTC