President Trump on Saturday instructed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to use available federal funds to pay military servicemembers as an Oct. 15 pay day approaches amid the government shutdown.

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The Smithsonian Institute announced Saturday that its museums will be closed starting Sunday as the lapse in government funding persists. “Due to the government shutdown, Smithsonian museums ...