WASHINGTON (AP) — A lot of government continues during a federal shutdown. FULL STORYWASHINGTON (AP) — Washington is bracing for what could be a prolonged federal shutdown after lawmakers deadlocked and missed the deadline for funding the government. Here’s what to know about the shutdown that began Wednesday:What happens in the shutdown? “Like cutting vast numbers of people out, cutting things that they like, cutting programs that they like.”Each federal agency develops its own shutdown plan. In a provocative move, the Office of Management and Budget has threatened the mass firing of federal workers in a shutdown.