<br /> The partial U.S. government shutdown will not stop NORAD from tracking Santa Claus.<br />The North American Aerospace Defense Command says children can monitor Santa's route online.<br /><br />Reuters reports NORAD will continue the Christmas tradition of tracking Santa, despite the political turmoil in DC.<br />That's because the joint U.S. and Canadian command is “on duty 24/7, 365 days a year. Ho, ho, ho! <br />