Head Start, a free learning program for children from low-income families, is next on the chopping block as the government shutdown nears record length. More than 100 Head Start programs are in danger of closing soon or already shuttering some operations ...

Americans are the most generous people on Earth. Yet in Ohio and across the nation, well-intended government programs often trap our fellow citizens in poverty instead of providing a path to upward mobility. Current federal assistance laws create what’s ...

While President Donald Trump has sought to shrink the size of federal agencies since the start of his second term, the Office of Management and Budget for years has struggled to quantify exactly how many government programs there are. Since 2011, OMB has ...

This page reflects the news from the federal government shutdown on Sunday, Nov. 2. For the latest updates, read USA TODAY's live coverage for Monday, Nov. 3. WASHINGTON – It's not clear when millions of families will receive their November food aid ...

HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - The ongoing government shutdown is threatening funding for programs that help low-income families heat and cool their homes, state officials warned. The Waccamaw Economic Opportunity Council receives between $15 million and $19 ...