The U.S. government shutdown of October 2025 is here, and it’s messier than a Metro escalator during rush hour. From furloughed federal workers to closed Smithsonian museums, here’s what it means for the DMV—and why Project 2025 is the political horror movie we didn’t order but got anyway.
As the clock ticks toward another government shutdown, Congress is once again starring in its favorite fall drama: “Budget Crisis: D.C. Drift.” With federal workers in the DMV bracing for furloughs and political leaders pointing fingers faster than a toddler with a broken cookie jar, here’s your fact-checked, joke-packed breakdown of the madness.
