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The federal government partially shut down early Saturday as Congress did not agree on funding for several agencies before the midnight deadline. But this shutdown is likely to be less painful than ...

For the second time in less than a year, the United States federal government could shut down. While the U.S. Senate did come to an agreement to fund the Department of Homeland Security on Thursday, ...

Meghan Burns was busy at work for the Department of Education in March 2025 when her computer restarted at exactly 5 p.m. When it turned back on, she learned her job as a civil rights attorney had ...

Louisiana's state government relies on the federal government for more aid than any other state, according to WalletHub. Just how dependent is the state?