A new U.S. House Oversight Committee report accuses Minnesota officials of failing to stop widespread taxpayer-funded fraud, ...

During a government shutdown, only programs deemed essential for protecting life and property are kept operational. The employees who staff those critical programs do not get paid for their work until ...

If Congress wants America’s health programs to survive, it must commit to a disciplined weight management plan now before the ...

It’s easy to assume that government entitlement programs and the social safety net are designed exclusively for low-income households. But that’s not true. Many government programs are designed as ...

Without a deal in Congress by Tuesday, the government will run out of funding. By Madeleine Ngo With the federal government headed toward a potential shutdown this week, thousands of workers could be ...

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. After the Trump administration moved to freeze nearly $60 ...

Over the past decade, the United States government has launched dozens of ambitious programs aimed at solving systemic problems—from student debt relief and green energy to disaster response and ...

Welcoming a baby is joyful and expensive, and navigating benefits can feel like a part-time job. Many families leave money and services on the table because the rules feel confusing or the forms look ...