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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Clea Skopeliti

First Thing: Federal agencies blaming Democrats for shutdown in possible breach of law

Mike Johnson and others during a government shutdown press conference in Washington DC on Thursday.
Mike Johnson and others during a government shutdown press conference in Washington DC on Thursday. Photograph: Shawn Thew/EPA

Good morning.

An increasing number of federal agencies and staff are explicitly blaming Democrats for the government shutdown in possible violation of a law that bans federal employees from engaging in partisan political activity.

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