Shouting matches, walkouts and bitter fiscal fights have led to a series of legislative meltdowns, with big spending clashes ...

Republicans sought to make states pay for some food-assistance benefits, but watchdogs say a last-minute exception could discourage states from addressing disbursement mistakes.

In decades past, PBS has been the home of popular children’s and adult programming, ranging from Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood and Sesame Street to Ken Burns documentaries and Nova. But conservatives ...