Jerome Powell, the Fed chair, is likely to face questions during his news conference about the economic impact of the ongoing ...

When SNAP benefits run out on Nov. 1, 42 million Americans are going to struggle to put food on the table — and Democrats ...

Since the federal government shut down, the Trump administration has spent almost $10 million on ads urging immigrants to ...

Democrats and Republicans continue to play the blame game as the government shutdown hits day 29. Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA), ...

Bronwyn Newport called the Trump admin blaming the transgender community for SNAP funding lapsing "repulsive." ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune said talks among rank-and-file senators aimed at ending the government shutdown have ramped ...

The Federal Reserve was widely expected to lower interest rates by a quarter point in order to support the waning job market.

The lawsuit filed in Massachusetts claims the U.S. Department of Agriculture is illegally refusing to pay for food assistance ...

Michigan lawmakers proposed a bill package totaling nearly $1 billion to keep food benefits funded in the state. This comes as the federal government shutdown continues into its fourth week.

The government shutdown is only becoming harder for Americans to bear. But Republicans and Democrats still have yet to strike ...

Democrats and Republicans are pushing dueling bills to keep Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits funded through November, as the government shutdown threatens to cease the ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune said talks with centrist Democrats have increased and he’s hopeful they could lead eventually to a breakthrough to end the government shutdown.