In two years with no budget, Illinois racked up $10 billion in unpaid bills — and now spends $2 million a day on interest.

Decisions about who gets paid are 'life and death,' says the Illinois comptroller.

Both are hugely important to President Trump and congressional Republicans' priorities, but they need a lot of context.

Rank-and-file House members have smaller staffs and fewer experts to turn to.

Also, how can you plan for your dream home?

Food banks and other organizations are coming up with contingency plans in case funding is cut from the federal budget.

And it's not that hard, either.

A look at how the education system could be impacted and how Trump's voter base might react.