U.S. federal government shutdown enters 12th day

People are seen in front of the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., the United States, Oct. 12, 2025. The federal government shutdown entered its 12th day. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

This photo taken on Oct. 12, 2025 shows the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., the United States. The federal government shutdown entered its 12th day. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

People are seen in front of the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., the United States, Oct. 12, 2025. The federal government shutdown entered its 12th day. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

Notices of closure are posted at the entrance of the National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C., the United States, Oct. 12, 2025. The federal government shutdown entered its 12th day. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

People are seen reflected in the glass of the Washington Monument's visitor center in Washington, D.C., the United States, Oct. 12, 2025. The federal government shutdown entered its 12th day. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

This photo taken on Oct. 12, 2025 shows the U.S. Capitol building behind a traffic light in Washington, D.C., the United States. The federal government shutdown entered its 12th day. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

This photo taken on Oct. 12, 2025 shows the closed National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C., the United States. The federal government shutdown entered its 12th day. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

This photo taken on Oct. 12, 2025 shows the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., the United States. The federal government shutdown entered its 12th day. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

Notices of closure are posted at the entrance of the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C., the United States, Oct. 12, 2025. The federal government shutdown entered its 12th day. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

The Washington Monument is pictured through a truck's window in Washington, D.C., the United States, Oct. 12, 2025. The federal government shutdown entered its 12th day. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

A notice of closure is posted at the entrance of the National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C., the United States, Oct. 12, 2025. The federal government shutdown entered its 12th day. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

This photo taken on Oct. 12, 2025 shows the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., the United States. The federal government shutdown entered its 12th day. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

A woman takes photos of a notice of closure posted at the entrance of the National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C., the United States, Oct. 12, 2025. The federal government shutdown entered its 12th day. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

People are seen reflected in the glass of the Washington Monument's visitor center in Washington, D.C., the United States, Oct. 12, 2025. The federal government shutdown entered its 12th day. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

This photo taken on Oct. 12, 2025 shows the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., the United States. The federal government shutdown entered its 12th day. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

Visitors look at notices of closure posted at the entrance of the National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C., the United States, Oct. 12, 2025. The federal government shutdown entered its 12th day. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

This photo taken on Oct. 12, 2025 shows the closed National Museum of Asian Art in Washington, D.C., the United States. The federal government shutdown entered its 12th day. (Xinhua/Li Rui)