Foreign Press Confused, Laughing At U.S.' Dysfunction

"American exceptionalism has been in full view of the world in the last few days, but not in the way that people usually mean. Since Monday night, the U.S. government has reminded the international community that it's one of the few -- maybe the only -- that can actually shut down. Foreign press correspondents, left trying to explain an inexplicable situation to their audiences back home, are ...