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With the government shut down, one federal worker swaps spreadsheets for street food

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By Ava Pukatch

Published October 29, 2025 at 4:40 AM EDT

With the government shut down, one IRS bureaucrat has gone full time into serving up street food. We pay a visit to Shyster's Dogs in Northeast Washington, DC.

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