Since the shutdown began on Oct. 1, Democrats and Republicans have been locked in a stalemate over government funding. They ...

More Americans are turning to food banks to help fill the assistance gap, but administrators caution they aren't designed to act as a safety net for a government program.

The pain of the shutdown is being felt by millions of other Americans as the federal government enters Day 32 of a funding squabble.

The twin crises at the heart of the government shutdown fight in Washington are coming to a head. The federal food assistance ...