Senators have expressed cautious optimism over bipartisan talks to end the shutdown, now on Day 30. Follow live updates here.

There is a legal dispute over whether emergency funds from the U.S. Department of Agriculture can be used to pay for benefits ...

(AP) - With federal SNAP food assistance set to run dry this weekend amid the protracted U.S. government shutdown, Louisiana, ...

Floridians will not be receiving SNAP benefits in November, the USDA - which is funded by the U.S. government and impacted by ...

A hearing in front of District Judge Indira Talwani comes days before the U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to freeze payments.

Families of the dead decried what they described as executions by police, while the state government hailed a successful ...

Today, we celebrate the 290th birthday of President John Adams, a Founding Father whose intellect, integrity, and devotion to country helped secure ...

Unless courts intervene, it's looking more likely that Missouri voters will ultimately get to decide the fate of the GOP's ...

Senator Joni Ernst's new legislation targets six federal buildings in Washington, D.C., for sale, potentially saving billions ...

Merchants across the country are struggling to provide exact change, and banks are rationing their remaining supply.