A federal court has blocked Texas from using its new congressional map for the 2026 midterm elections, directing the state to revert to its previous districts. The majority opinion said the coalition ...

As the Ford Foundation prepared for the arrival of its new president, Heather Gerken, on November 3, it quietly pulled the plug on one of its signature efforts of the past decade: a ...

The U.S. Senate reached a tentative agreement on Nov. 9 aimed at reopening the federal government and funding several agencies and programs, including food aid and veterans' benefits. The agreed-to ...

Why doesn't a rising tide raise all or most boats? That is: how does wealth manage to get "sequestered" with the wealthiest? [In theory], they don't put it in big money rooms like Scrooge McDuck: they ...

In New Jersey, a single mother struggled to figure out how to feed her two young sons with $50. In Oklahoma, a 61-year-old woman questioned whether driving to a food pantry was worth the gas money.

Have you ever struggled with clunky, outdated drop-down lists that seem more like obstacles than tools? While basic drop-downs might get the job done, they often fall short when it comes to efficiency ...

The Senate vote today, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, failed for the 14th time on a House-backed bill that would reopen the government as we head toward the longest shut down in history, with hopes dashed as ...

As the Trump administration works to bring the nation’s largest food aid program back online, attention is shifting to just how expansive the program has become and to the administration’s push to ...

The Trump administration says it will restart SNAP food benefits but it will pay out only half the amount people normally get. The administration will use money from an Agriculture Department ...

After 10 years living on the streets of Duluth, Travis Johnson finally found a small apartment to call home. Thanks to a state program called Housing Stabilization Services (HSS), which helped him ...

Urban Meyer is widely regarded as one of the best coaches that college football has ever seen after he won three championships and compiled a 187-32 record in 17 years as a head coach at four ...

The agency has faced blowback from business leaders and Republicans over plans to end the popular energy efficiency program. By Maxine Joselow and Lisa Friedman Reporting from Washington Lee Zeldin, ...