If you’re a low-income household, your kids may be eligible for free or reduced-price meals at school. According to the Federal Register, for the 2025-2026 school year, a family of four earning $41,795 a year or less is eligible for free meals. The same size family earning $59,478 or less would be eligible for reduced-price meals.

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Washington — The more than 1.4 million federal employees who have gone without pay during the 43-day government shutdown could begin getting paychecks as soon as this Sunday, while others will have to wait until next Wednesday, Nov. 19. The pay schedule ...

Just 17% of Americans now say they trust the government in Washington to do what is right “just about always” (2%) or “most of the time” (15%). While trust in government has been low for decades, the current measure is one of the lowest in the ...

More than half of Americans say the level of ethics and honesty in the federal government has declined since the start of President Trump’s second term, according to a new study from the Pew Research Center.

On Wednesday, National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett revealed that the White House is contemplating issuing an executive order that would regulate and evaluate AI models similar to how the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) evaluates new food and drugs.

Colorado Congresswoman Lauren Boebert has claimed that declassified UFO files suggest the existence of biblical demons rather than extraterrestrial beings, sparking debate over the interpretation of the documents.

CAISI’s agreements with Google, Microsoft, and xAI preceded a report that the White House may be planning to create its own AI vetting system.