Politics

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Some Capitol Hill lawmakers vow to give up their salaries in order to head off public frustration with Congress. Sen. Mark R. Warner, Virginia Democrat, (top) is contributing his salary to the Federal Employee Education and Assistance Fund, a nonprofit devoted to helping civilian federal and postal employees. Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski, Maryland Democrat, said, "My view is that we don't get paid if the federal employees don't get paid."

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George Mason University student Rachel Reese, a D.C. resident, sucks on a pacifier and holds up a sign that reads, "Congress Stop Being Babies!" as House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and House Democrats call on House Speaker John A. Boehner to end the government shutdown at a news conference on the steps of the Capitol on Wednesday. (PHOTOGRAPHS BY Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski of Maryland, along with Sen. Mark R. Warner of Virginia (left) and Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin of Maryland, all Democrats, urge House Republicans to pass a clean continuing resolution to end the federal government shutdown. (andrew harnik/the wasHingTON times)

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Navy veteran James Nerad Jr. visits the World War II Memorial for the first time Wednesday despite its official closure. (andrew s. geraci/the Washington Times)

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Army Gen. James D. Thurman, commander of U.S. military forces in Korea, says Pyongyang's new road-mobile intercontinental ballistic missile, the KN-08, poses a threat because of the difficulty of tracking and targeting the hard-to-find systems. (Associated Press)