The Shutdown Hits New York

The Statue of Liberty could close, and other Park Service sites already have. Officials worried tourists would stay home.

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Even the Statue of Liberty’s Torch Could Go Dark During the Shutdown

New York Democrats, led by Gov. Kathy Hochul, warned of the damage the government shutdown could cause across the state and blamed Republicans.

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As France Sours on Trump’s America, De Gaulle Is on the Rise

Charles de Gaulle’s insistence on French power and autonomy is being cited widely in France; one politician demanded that an America on “the side of the tyrants” return the Statue of Liberty.

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