With food-stamp funding set to lapse Saturday, recipients are asking what happens to their benefits — and when help might resume.

As the government shutdown reaches the one-month mark, the country is about to hit two milestones that are set to make it feel all too real for many Americans. On Saturday, Nov. 1, food stamp benefits will dry up just as open enrollment begins for those purchasing health insurance for the next year, complete with steep, double-digit rate hikes .

Jerome Powell, the Fed chair, is likely to face questions during his news conference about the economic impact of the ongoing government shutdown. So what's the deal with the shutdown right now? Upcoming funding deadlines could pressure Democrats and Republicans into ending the shutdown,

Millions of Americans are set to lose federal food assistance on Nov. 1, unless lawmakers step in. We discuss how food banks are handling the imminent crisis and whether the deadline will push congressional leaders back to the negotiating table.

The shutdown in Washington has caused grounded or delayed flights in airports across the country. Air traffic controllers are set to miss their first full paycheck on Tuesday.

With the government shutdown in its fourth week, more than just food pantries are expected to be affected. With SNAP benefits soon to be left unfulfilled, local animal shelters are expecting those effects to trickle down.

Democrats and Republicans both feel they have the upper hand, and President Trump hasn’t signaled what deal he would support.

Rural Georgia Head Start provider Action Pact is closing 15 early childhood education facilities Monday due to the government shutdown, stopping services for 548 children and furloughing 187 employees.