The federal government shutdown is nearing the one-month mark, causing widespread effects for millions of Americans.Some states are scrambling to find ways to account for shortfalls in food and child ...

This article was produced by Capital & Main. It is published here with permission. More than 5 million people rely on Section 8, the nation’s largest housing assistance program, to help pay their rent ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Getty Images In August 2025, internet users shared a rumor that U.S. President Donald Trump had capped housing rental assistance ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rumored changes to a rental assistance program known by many as "Section 8" are swirling on social media. Videos on TikTok and ...

If money is tight, the government might be able to assist. There’s plenty of programs in place to relieve Americans struggling to pay their bills. Asking for help might not be easy, but you’re not ...

The White House has labeled the current rental assistance system “dysfunctional” and is calling for the elimination of Section 8 and other housing voucher programs. The proposed plan would slash ...

Hawaii residents facing housing affordability challenges have new opportunities to access rental assistance as Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs simultaneously open waitlists across multiple ...

In August 2025, internet users shared a rumor that U.S. President Donald Trump had capped housing rental assistance to two years. The measure was a real part of the discretionary budget proposal for ...

Congress has until Jan. 30, when the November stopgap measure to reopen the government expires, to determine whether or how deeply to cut the Section 8 program. This article was produced by Capital & ...

The impact is already being felt and the economic strain is growing, hitting federal workers first. We spoke with several who tell us, among other things, they're feeling hopeless and depressed, ...