Senators have left Washington as the government shutdown marks day 31 and amid a looming deadline for SNAP benefits. Follow for live updates.

Kansas City Head Start centers will stay open for now, despite prior concerns the federal shutdown would force closures on Nov. 1. Instead, local providers have agreed to take a financial gamble to ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that California is fast-tracking up to $80 million in state funds, as well as deploying the ...

Thousands of children in Ohio could soon lose access to early education and childcare as the federal shutdown drags on.

Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. What is SNAP? SNAP, formerly known as food stamps, is a federal program that provides benefits to ...

The Chicago Bears have struggled with penalties, ranking among the worst in the NFL. Chicago's pass rush is a significant weakness, ranking 25th in the league with only 14 sacks. Numerous injuries to ...

Ten Head Start programs under the Community Action Organization of Scioto County are in jeopardy of temporarily closing on Nov. 1, 2025, if the government remains shutdown. The Head Start program for ...

The national Head Start organization said nearly 3,000 Massachusetts children could be impacted at the start of the month.Six ...

The Washington Post’s essential guide to power and influence in D.C. SNAP and Head Start programs will start losing funding ...

Annemarie King is eating only once a day, and her husband, Randall, is picking up extra shifts at the drywall factory where he works. They are among the nearly 42 million Americans preparing for their ...

Four Head Start programs in California will not receive their annual federal funding due to the U.S. government shutdown, ...

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