That's it, we didn't drop a couple of zeros or anything. The FAA's original plan, for whatever reason, felt that the core functions of the safety team could be managed by a turnout that your local Cheesecake Factory manager would consider a "disappointing" night.

Prisoners at at Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York City have gone on a hunger strike as a result of the shutdown preventing them from receiving visitors, enjoying recreational time, or even getting medical treatment.

1 Trump Lost His Kitchen Staff, Had To Serve Visiting Athletes A Fast Food Buffet

President Trump recently held a dinner at the White House to honor the Clemson Tigers. You already know how it turned out.

The dinner was catered by McDonald's, Wendy's, Burger King, and Domino's. But you might be wondering "Why?" As a result of the shutdown, the majority of the White House's residential staff are currently furloughed ... a number which clearly includes his cooks and (with any luck) the guy whose job it is to tell Trump that, germophobia or not, he has to take the wrappers off the Fillet-o-Fish before he shoves them whole into his gaping maw.

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