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Reporters from the NPR Network are covering the uncertainty and lapse in benefits in states across the country.

Acceding to President Donald Trump's demands, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said Friday that she has ordered a top federal prosecutor to investigate Jeffrey Epstein's ties to Trump political foes.

A federal indictment unsealed Wednesday charges 22 people in Southern California over their alleged roles in the alleged conspiracy to steal money from hundreds of U.S. seniors through a tech-support and refund scam.

As federal food assistance benefits dry up, these food banks are offering assistance to people in need in San Diego County.

In failing to fully fund the food assistance program that covers 42 million low-income Americans, the judge said the government "failed to consider the harms" to people who rely on the benefits.

El gobierno de Estados Unidos se prepara para lo que podría ser un cierre federal prolongado después de que los legisladores no lograron un acuerdo para financiar al gobierno a partir del 1 de octubre.

The Department of Transportation wants tougher rules for commercial driver's licenses after a deadly crash involving a trucker from India. Critics say it's an immigration crackdown by another name.

The shutdown saw a number of back-and-forth fights over funding SNAP, which rose to the Supreme Court level, and left millions in a state of uncertainty and turning to food banks and other charity systems for help.

President Trump is calling on the Senate to scrap the filibuster, so that the Republican majority can bypass Democrats and reopen the federal government.

A new lawsuit argues the latest changes to Public Service Loan Forgiveness could exclude public servants whose organizations have resisted President Trump's policies.