This was the latest in a string of battles in which the American economy was ultimately the loser. Now Democrats have the upper hand -- if they don't mess it up.

Automatic spending cuts mean less medical care for veterans, yet Congress continues to appropriate funds for outdated and needlessly expensive weapons.

Our interactive map of nationwide news shows how much sequester-related cuts to low-income housing programs are hurting the poor.

See how the sequester cuts are hurting programs that fight hunger in America and around the world.

Greg Kaufmann checks in on a small Kansas town that lost its only Head Start program, illustrating how sequester cuts often hit rural areas hardest.

Greg Kaufmann talks to a Head Start director in Washington state to find out how the sequester is affecting programs that are already underfunded.

Despite the 'get Americans back to work' rhetoric in Washington, job-training programs in Michigan are being squeezed by sequestration.

Mattea Kramer and Jo Comerford look ahead to what life could be like after 10 years of sequestration and austerity.

The director of the Center for Science and Democracy explains how industries undermine scientific research, and new challenges facing scientists in the digital age.

In a new animated cartoon, Mark Fiore proposes a way for other groups of Americans affected by the sequester to get Congress' attention.