The shutdown of the U.S. federal government has provided new excuses to not provide information to the public for an administration that is already known to be hostile and evasive towards the media.

◼ OBAMA ADMIN GOES QUIET AS PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICES CLOSE OVER SHUTDOWN - Kerry Picket/Breitbart

As a result of the shutdown, numerous press shops and public affairs offices have been shuttered across the federal government, making it more difficult for reporters to get responses from various departments and agencies...