The federal government could reopen this week after a small group of Senate Democrats struck a deal with Republicans on ...

As Congress appears to be close to a deal that would end the shutdown, there are still questions about how fast services and ...

As the government shutdown leaves many without pay or food assistance, a Delray Beach nonprofit is helping families stretch ...

The U.S. government on Thursday unveiled a new program to cut prescription drug costs for Medicaid patients by tying prices ...

Head Start, a free learning program for children from low-income families, is next on the chopping block as the government ...

There has been insufficient funding to pay the entirety of November SNAP benefits, according to the U.S. Department of ...

The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP, helps about 6 million U.S. households pay energy bills, buy fuel, ...

Earlier this week, the ongoing government shutdown obtained a dubious honor — at 39 days and counting, it has become the ...

"I'm wondering how I'm going to be able to afford everything" if federal food aid is halted, one single mom said.

Cherokee Nation has announced that its emergency programs in response to the lapse in SNAP benefits will continue even as the ...