Federal funding

"A Rally for SNAP" on the steps of the Massachusetts State House in Boston, Massachusetts — October 28, 2025 | REUTERS/Brian Snyder TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY, edited by Russell Nystrom

3 Nov 2025

SNAP funding expires.

Plus, who owns our national debt?

Government shutdown

All Federal funding posts

An image of President Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein projected onto the U.S. Department of Commerce headquarters in Washington, D.C. — July 18 | Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

21 Jul 2025

The new report on Trump and Epstein.

Plus, how will recent budget cuts impact NPR and PBS?

Jeffrey Epstein

President Donald Trump in the Oval Office | Image: Heute.at

5 May 2025

Trump's "skinny" budget proposal.

Plus, is Trump getting rid of the penny?

2026 budget

Pforzheimer Belltower, Harvard University | Image: Audrey Moorehead

16 Apr 2025

The Harvard–Trump standoff.

Plus, does Tangle ever ban commenters?

Harvard

20 Feb 2025

Dueling budget bills in the House and Senate.

Plus, the potential impact of prosecutors resigning from the Eric Adams case.

2 Feb 2025

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