New York City receives billions of dollars in federal funding each year.
November 21, 2025
high
descriptive
General budgetary relationship between the federal government and New York City's municipal budget.
As of 2025, there are more than 3 million federal civilian employees in the United States.
November 15, 2025
high
statistic
Size of the federal civilian workforce.
There have been 21 U.S. federal government shutdowns since 1976.
November 10, 2025
high
temporal
Count of U.S. federal government shutdowns since 1976.
A federal government shutdown can cause temporary lapses in appropriations that may interrupt funding and payments for federal benefit programs such as SNAP.
October 29, 2025
high
process
General effect of government shutdowns on federally funded benefit programs
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly known as food stamps, is a federal program in the United States that provides food assistance to low-income individuals and families.
October 20, 2025
high
temporal
Program definition
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a federally funded food assistance program in the United States.
October 16, 2025
high
definition
General definition of SNAP
The National Capital Planning Commission has statutory responsibility for the planning and siting of monuments, memorials, and statues in Washington, D.C., and proposed monuments must undergo the commission's review and approval process under federal law.
October 16, 2025
high
institutional
Authority and review process for monuments and memorials in the U.S. capital.
ICE stands for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, a U.S. federal agency responsible for civil immigration enforcement and removal (deportation) operations.
October 15, 2025
high
definitional
Definition of the federal agency commonly referred to by its acronym.
Under the U.S. legal framework, the federal government holds primary authority to enforce federal immigration law, and local governments generally do not have authority to supersede federal immigration enforcement.
October 15, 2025
high
legal
General principle regarding allocation of immigration enforcement authority in the United States.
The Smithsonian Institution receives about 62% of its funding from the United States federal government, and federal funding helps support free admission to all of its Washington, D.C., museums and the National Zoo.
October 11, 2025
high
financial
Funding sources and admission policy for Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo.
Federal law permits the federal government to federalize a state's National Guard in cases of invasion, rebellion, or when the federal government is unable to enforce federal laws.
October 06, 2025
high
legal
Legal standard governing when the federal government may assume control of state National Guard forces.
When federalized, National Guard units can be mobilized and deployed across state lines under federal control.
October 06, 2025
high
process
General procedural effect of federal activation of National Guard forces.
Federalized National Guard personnel may be assigned to protect federal property and federal personnel, including federal law enforcement agents.
October 06, 2025
high
operational
Common operational roles for National Guard forces while under federal control.
State National Guard members can be federalized and placed under federal control for deployment to other jurisdictions.
October 06, 2025
high
temporal
General mechanism referenced in reporting about deployments of National Guard troops.
U.S. federal rules prohibit undocumented immigrants from receiving federal funds for health coverage through Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act's premium tax credits (as of 2025-10-05).
October 05, 2025
high
policy
Federal eligibility rules determine which populations may receive federal health program funds.
Stolen SNAP benefits cost the U.S. government more than $102 million in the first quarter of fiscal year 2025 (Oct 1–Dec 31, 2024); the cost was $69.4 million in the immediately preceding quarter (Jul 1–Sep 30, 2024) and $31.9 million in the first quarter of fiscal year 2024 (Oct 1–Dec 31, 2023).
October 01, 2024
high
temporal
Quarterly estimates of government costs for stolen SNAP benefits as reported to USDA.
United States federal airline consumer protections entitle passengers to refunds for cancelled flights but do not mandate comparable compensation for flight delays.
January 01, 2024
high
policy
Describes baseline U.S. consumer-protection coverage for cancellations versus delays.
Federal spending on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) was $127 billion in 2022.
January 01, 2022
high
temporal
Annual federal expenditure on the SNAP program.
U.S. federal spending on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) totaled $128 billion in 2021.
December 31, 2021
high
temporal
Annual federal expenditure on the SNAP food assistance program.
The Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) of 2000 prohibits the United States federal government from imposing a burden on the religious exercise of a person confined in an institution.
September 22, 2000
high
legal
RLUIPA is a federal statute used to protect the religious exercise of institutionalized persons.
The United States federal government has prohibited oil drilling in federal waters of the eastern Gulf of Mexico since 1995, citing concerns about oil spills.
January 01, 1995
high
temporal
Longstanding federal restriction on new drilling in the eastern Gulf of Mexico tied to spill-risk concerns.
The United States federal government has not allowed oil drilling in federal waters of the eastern Gulf of Mexico since 1995 due to concerns about oil spills.
January 01, 1995
high
temporal
Historical federal restriction on offshore drilling in the eastern Gulf of Mexico tied to spill risk concerns.
The United States federal government began allowing changes to passport sex markers with medical documentation in the early 1990s.
January 01, 1990
high
temporal
Change in U.S. passport policy permitting sex-marker updates conditional on medical evidence.
There have been no new federal offshore oil-lease offerings in California's federal waters since the mid-1980s, although oil production continues from existing offshore platforms.
January 01, 1985
high
temporal
Longstanding absence of new federal leasing in California's offshore federal waters
United States federal government fiscal years start on October 1 and end on September 30.
high
procedural
Standard U.S. federal fiscal year calendar used for reporting government statistics.
Air traffic controllers are classified as essential federal workers in the United States and are required to continue working during federal government shutdowns without pay, with the expectation of receiving back pay after the shutdown ends.
high
policy
General U.S. federal government practice for essential employees during shutdowns
Medicaid is a joint federal-state U.S. health insurance program that provides health coverage to eligible low-income individuals and families, including many children.
high
definition
Provides a general definition of the Medicaid program referenced in policy debates about healthcare funding.
United States federal agencies, including the State Department, Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement, use programs and automated tools (including artificial intelligence) to monitor visa holders' social media and identify posts expressing specific viewpoints such as criticism of the U.S. government and Israel.
high
policy
Describes reported federal monitoring practices applied to noncitizen visa holders' online speech.
U.S. federal policy has applied a broad definition of 'support for terrorism' that can encompass criticism of U.S. support for Israel, criticism of Israel's military actions, and expressions of support for Palestinians, and this definition has been used as a basis to revoke or cancel visas.
high
policy
Describes how certain political speech has been treated within immigration enforcement frameworks.
Bank fraud and making false statements to a financial institution are offenses that can be charged as federal crimes in the United States.
high
legal
Classification of the types of charges referenced in the article.
The U.S. federal government funds the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by providing money to state governments, and states oversee and administer SNAP benefits for their residents.
high
structural
Funding and administrative structure of SNAP
The longest United States federal government shutdown lasted 35 days.
high
temporal
Length of the historical record for U.S. federal government shutdowns.
Title 10 of the United States Code can be invoked to place National Guard troops under federal control (to federalize the National Guard).
high
legal
Statutory mechanism for shifting National Guard forces from state to federal control.