Shutdown Pain Rises

The U.S. Capitol building during the 28th day of the government shutdown in Washington on Oct. 28, 2025.(Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times) (The U.S. Capitol building during the 28th day of the government shutdown in Washington on Oct. 28, 2025.(Madalin

The government shutdown was never painless. Yet, for lawmakers locked in a partisan standoff, it was apparently tolerable.

Now, almost a month into the lapse in funding, many everyday Americans could start feeling the pain in disturbing new ways.