WASHINGTON (AP) — The government shutdown is exacting a heavy mental toll on the nation’s military families, leaving them not knowing from week to week whether their paychecks will arrive. Alicia ...

The Public Broadcasting Service is not in good shape at the moment, to put it mildly: We’re swiftly coming up on November, when the broadcaster would normally get its life-sustaining infusion of funds ...

Sarah Burris is a long-time veteran of political campaigns, having worked as a fundraiser and media director across the United States. She transitioned into reporting while working for Rock the Vote, ...

In days, the impacts of the government showdown could go from bad to much worse after the Department of Agriculture said it doesn't have enough money to pay for SNAP Benefits or Supplemental Nutrition ...

Milwaukee County leadership was left in the dark while Milwaukee County Transit System officials worried behind the scenes of a looming financial shortfall. The nearly $11 million deficit led to major ...

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WASHINGTON – Funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – commonly known as food stamps – will lapse on Nov. 1, the first time in the program's 60-year history as the consequences of ...

With federal SNAP food assistance set to run dry this weekend amid the protracted U.S. government shutdown, Louisiana, New Mexico and Vermont became the latest states Wednesday to announce help for ...

Volunteers with New York Common Pantry unload food on Thursday in New York City. Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a "food emergency" in New York, allowing for extra emergency funds and personnel to be ...