Welfare

FILE - In this Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017 file photo, House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., joined by House Republicans, speaks to the media following a vote on tax reform, on Capitol Hill in Washington. A popular deduction targeted in the GOPâs overhaul of the tax code is used by more than a quarter of all filers in a majority of states, including many led by Republicans where some residents eventually could see their federal tax bills rise.

Poverty rate expected to increase due to GOP tax reform: UN report

Katie Leach · June 2, 2018 5:57 pm

We Need Anti-Poverty Programs That Work

Peter Cove · May 31, 2018 1:46 pm

Rachel Dolezal, woman who pretended to be black, charged with welfare fraud

Katie Leach · May 25, 2018 1:19 am

This matters if we want to attract the best and the brightest to enter the highest levels of public service.

GOP bill would rename welfare the ‘JOBS Program’

Joseph Lawler · May 21, 2018 11:07 pm

Beltway Confidential

Don’t blame immigrants for bloated welfare state

Alex Nowrasteh and Robert Orr · May 15, 2018 12:00 am

House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., accompanied by House Ways and Means chairman Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, left, and Melissa Bercier of Couch Clarity, Ill., center, speaks during a roundtable with American taxpayers on tax reform on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, April 17, 2018, in Washington.

House GOP pushes ahead with safety net reforms

Joseph Lawler · May 11, 2018 4:00 am

A sign advertises a program that allows food stamp recipients to use their EBT cards to shop at a farmer's market in Topsham, Maine.

Federal appeals court paves way for release of food stamp sales figures

Melissa Quinn · May 8, 2018 9:39 pm

A United States government Treasury Check used to pay Social Security or Medicare benefits lies on top of the opened envelope used to mail it to the recipient. The envelope has warnings of criminal penalties for anyone who fraudulently endorses the check. It also warns that if the recipient is deceased, the check should be placed in the return mail. The distinctive green checks feature an engraving of the Statue of Liberty and the Treasury Seal.

Beltway Confidential

Five states know how to stop welfare fraud — what is everyone else doing?

Jonathan Ingram · May 3, 2018 9:27 pm

Trump to push massive welfare reforms

Joseph Lawler · May 1, 2018 4:00 am

Although Osama bin Laden is dead and the main al Qaeda core reduced, the group remains a major worldwide threat. (AP Photo)

Osama bin Laden’s former bodyguard has been collecting welfare payments in Germany

Katie Leach · April 24, 2018 6:25 pm

Beltway Confidential

Welfare reform is happening fast

Kristina Rasmussen · April 23, 2018 4:00 am

A convenience store in Washington, D.C., displays signage for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly known as food stamps.

Trump campaign celebrates 600,000-person drop in food stamp enrollment

Steven Nelson · April 16, 2018 4:55 pm