The United States government shut down at midnight on Wednesday, Oct. 1, leaving more than 2.1 million federal workers furloughed or working without pay. A 54-44 Senate vote failed to pass on Friday, ...

A view of the U.S. Capitol following rain showers on the eighth day of the federal government shutdown on Oct. 8 in Washington. President Donald Trump said on Oct. 6 that he would be "happy" to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As government shutdown continues, conversations about SNAP, WIC and other government benefits have become more dire. Government ...

Earlier this week, the ongoing government shutdown obtained a dubious honor — at 39 days and counting, it has become the longest government shutdown in the nation’s history. The shutdown began Oct. 1 ...

Federal food assistance programs used by millions could be at risk as the federal government shutdown continues, proponents of those programs said. The federal government went into a shutdown Oct. 1 ...

As millions of Americans face a gap in food assistance due to the federal government shutdown, some families also worry about how they’ll pay their winter heating bills. The shutdown has delayed ...

The federal government shutdown is over, but for hundreds of thousands of Minnesotans, relief remains out of reach for energy assistance. State officials say the federally funded program could take up ...

Navy Federal and USAA are offering federal workers government shutdown assistance services like zero-interest loans and payment relief offers. The United States government officially shutdown at ...