As the federal government shutdown halts funding for key welfare programs, alarming data is surfacing about immigrant reliance on and abuse of taxpayer-funded benefits.
The Trump administration said in a court filing that it will partially fund SNAP following two separate judges' rulings that the program is to continue running amid the ongoing government shutdown.
Major U.S. airlines are providing support to federal workers as nearly 13,000 air traffic controllers continue to work without pay during the ongoing government shutdown.
The Washington Post editorial board issued a strong warning Wednesday, urging Congress to pass a full-year government funding bill to prevent millions of American families from losing access to essential benefits like food stamps.
Congressional staffers were notified this week that they will not receive their October 31 paychecks due to the ongoing government shutdown, now in its 29th day.
