The government shutdown began at midnight on Oct. 1 as Democrats and Republicans appeared to be nowhere close to reaching a ...

In Part One of the Mercury’s Pulse Check series, we examine the challenges that were roiling the state health department even ...

One estimate from Oxford Economics said a shutdown reduces economic growth by 0.1 to 0.2 percentage points per week. A ...

SNAP/CalFresh programs may immediately lose funding and cease to operate on Nov. 1 should Congress not reconvene to reopen ...

Children can stay on a parent’s FEHB or PSHB plan until 26, but understanding the 31-day extension, conversion options and ...

Families and workers are waiting to hear whether a rule killing minimum wage and overtime protections will take effect.

This follows Health and Social Services Department lead Josette Manning's departure, which took effect Oct. 1.

In a hearing on Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Susan Illston said the layoffs have brought a human cost that cannot be ...