Most people are surprised to learn government shutdowns, and the ensuing fingerpointing, haven’t always been a mainstay of American politics. To understand how we got to this point, we must first ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul said the state invested nearly $7 billion to pay off the federal UI Trust Fund loan and bring the fund to solvency -- and increase the maximum weekly benefit from $504 to $869. The ...

The food assistance program relies on government funding. Federal officials are warning of the threat that a prolonged government shutdown, now in its 15th day, could pose to millions of Americans who ...

Americans who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to buy food may be affected as soon as November if the ongoing government shutdown continues. In a letter to state agencies ...

NEW YORK (PIX11) – If you’re unemployed in New York state, you may be eligible for benefits up to $869 a week. The state increased the maximum unemployment benefit by more than $300 on Monday after ...

Illinois stands at a crossroads that will define its fiscal future and its ability to provide for its people for decades. At issue is whether Gov. JB Pritzker and legislative leaders have the courage ...

(NEXSTAR) – The federal government may be shut down, but that didn’t stop changes to SNAP benefits from kicking in on the first of the month, which is also the start of the fiscal year. Every October, ...

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Noah Kahan is officially returning to Fenway. One year after performing two sold-out shows at Fenway Park on what Kahan called "the best night[s] of his life," the Vermont singer-songwriter is ...

Social Security checks have officially been renamed "Federal Benefit Payments." One popular variant claimed the government was taking money from people's earned income and saying it would be used as a ...

Dyan Cannon may have plenty of friends, but none with "benefits." The actress caused a stir at the 10th annual Hollywood Beauty Awards in April when she seemingly revealed that, at age 88, she had ...

The Trump administration is preparing a plan that would make it harder for older Americans to qualify for Social Security disability payments, part of an overhaul of the federal safety net for poor, ...