Images from the U.S. where a stand-off between Republicans and the White House over funding the government forced the temporary lay-off of hundreds of thousands of federal workers from October 1 and created concern that crisis-driven politics was the "new normal" in Washington.
America Ends Government Shutdown, 17 October 2013
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U.S. Representative Devin Nunes (R-CA) talks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol.
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Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi speaks to the media after a meeting with President Barack Obama.