State and local governments rely on federal funding for Medicaid, food assistance and more. Which states receive less than what they send?

A new map shows which states will be hit hardest by proposed school meal funding cuts, potentially affecting millions of ...

Washington is spending more of your money than ever — far above the rate of price increases over the past quarter-century.

The U.S. federal government is facing mass layoffs in 2025, driven by DOGE and impacting multiple agencies. Check back daily for regular updates.

This map allows users to examine where households receiving rental assistance from these three programs live in the 100 most ...

Recent developments in Washington regarding budget reconciliation indicate potential significant impacts on education ...

President Donald Trump’s attempts to slash federal spending have provoked a fiscal melee across the government — and mass confusion about what is happening with hundreds of billions of dollars ...

CNN is tracking the chaotic and rapidly evolving firings and layoffs at federal offices in Washington and across the United ...

DOGE, headed by unelected billionaire Elon Musk, is spearheading these federal layoffs to cut what it considers wasteful government spending. In 2024, the government spent almost $7 trillion.

By Margot Sanger-Katz and Alicia Parlapiano Reporting from Washington Republicans in government are hard at work refashioning federal spending through three major efforts, proceeding along ...

For years, elected officials in Oak Ridge have worked to attract more companies that could ease the blow of federal spending cuts. The U.S. Department of Energy has not responded to questions ...