Countless Americans don’t take advantage of the social safety net, even when they’re eligible. Learn what you could earn ...

During a government shutdown, only programs deemed essential for protecting life and property are kept operational. The employees who staff those critical programs do not get paid for their work until ...

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Federal housing programs have picked up where they left off after President Donald Trump signed a bill ending the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. The government's new funding agreement ...

With less than 48 hours until a potential partial government shutdown, Congress and the White House continue to spar over whether to keep the government open or let health benefits expire for ...

Head Start programs that serve tens of thousands of the nation's neediest preschoolers are facing a cutoff of federal funding at the end of the month because of the government shutdown, leaving many ...