Under cloudy skies in a brisk wind on the third day of the shutdown, the capital put on little holiday wonder for visitors like Greg Forcherio of Columbia, Md., a government contractor with no office to work in after the holidays as long as federal buildings stayed closed. He, his wife and their toddler came Monday to see the giant, glittering spruce tree brought from Colorado to serve as the national Christmas tree, normally a focal point for Washington holiday visitors.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 26, 2018 00:22 UTC