Federal cash programs for child care and early learning are a lifeline for low-income parents, student families, and seasonal workers, but in 2026 they are also exposed to the risk of a federal ...

America’s affordable housing crisis is nearing a breaking point. More than 10 million extremely low-income renter households compete for too few affordable units, creating a shortage of 7.1 million ...

As the federal government reopens, programs like SNAP and federal worker pay are experiencing delays in returning to normal operations. Getting back to normal for some of these federal programs will ...

This commentary reviews current means-tested federal benefit programs designed to assist low-income individuals and families. The large number of those programs is amplified by similar state and local ...

More than 100 programs run by the U.S. Department of Education are shifting to other agencies, and that number could grow in the coming months. The Trump administration has framed these program shifts ...

The federal government could reopen this week after a small group of Senate Democrats struck a deal with Republicans on Sunday and passed it on Monday, sending it to the House for final approval. The ...

The president’s request for 2027 reflects his preoccupation with eliminating programs that support diversity and civil rights. By Luke Broadwater and Michael C. Bender President Trump used his ...

More than three years after the launch of a signature infrastructure program to build out broadband across the nation, projects have still not broken ground as the program navigates a new presidential ...

DALLAS — A new incentive could allow participants in certain federal insurance programs to receive coverage of up to $500 worth of hemp products each year. The new program would go into effect ...

A handful of federal programs haven’t been doing enough to protect against fraud, according to a new Government Accountability Office audit that follows reports that DOGE’s pledge to root out waste, ...

Reports that a Trump administration change might make it harder for aspiring nurses to pay for their education sparked outrage online. Some social media users said President Donald Trump had signed ...