The ongoing US government shutdown has created a significant data vacuum, impacting the release of vital federal economic statistics, from employment figures to national GDP measurements.The information gap is set to widen as authorities postpone releasing third-quarter GDP figures for the largest economy globally.

Netflix recently released A House of Dynamite, leaving fans with questions regarding its tense ending. The gripping political thriller follows the US government deciding on a response as the nation faces a nuclear threat from an unknown attacker.

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, helps about one in eight Americans buy groceries. A halt to SNAP benefits would leave a gaping hole in the country’s safety net. Vulnerable families could see federal money dry up soon for some other programs, as well.

Congress faces midnight Wednesday deadline to avoid government shutdown as President Donald Trump meets with congressional leaders to negotiate funding deal.

It's Obamacare health insurance prices — and how much help 24 million Americans will get with their premiums — that are in dispute.

The State House on Wednesday. Rhode Island is ranked fifth in public safety spending per capita and per personal income, which is 1.4 times and 1.8 times greater than that of other New England states, respectively.